Questions & Answers for: brother laser printer gray background

...gray background - what can be the cause of the problem? The output is unusable. Print Quality Issues Replace the toner cartride. I just had the exact same problem, and this cured it instantly!! Bob

MFC-9840 prints vertical stripe ~2" from right edge on all color printouts Sorry- I realize that the MFC-9420 isn't the same as the MFC-9840, but I didn't see a section for the 9840, so I hope it's OK

Brother 1440 laser printer. Started printing with Brother 1440 laser printer. Started printing with light gray streaks that go vertically on paper. Words print fine, but background has these light ...

...gray without noticeable repeating image, it may be a defective toner cartridge. We've wasted a fair amount of money replacing Brother drums when it turned out to be the much cheaper toner cartridge. ...

brother hl 5140 drum light comes on then off every 4 drum light comes on then off every 4 seconds. new drum and toner cartridge installed. no gray background. good print With the front cover ...

...Brother HL1440 laser printer? The toner drum/cartridge was dropped when last changed and I am sure the toner contents were spilled. remove drum assy. and remove toner unit off drum then blow out the ...

...Brother HL-2040 to leave black blotches and an overall gray appearance on print outs? Drum is only a couple of months old. Tried cleaning corona wire - no improvement. if your drum is new and still ...