Brother HL 3170CDW Troubleshooting

• Check whether the Brother HL 3170CDW printer is switched on and there are any errors on the LCD. Detach the Brother printer's power cable from the power port and inspect it for any damage. If the Brother printer's power cable is not working, use another compatible power cable. Clear the error messages on the Brother printer LCD by referring to the user manual.
• Check whether the Brother printer is connected to the router or access point correctly. If the Brother printer-to-router cable is not working as intended, consider replacing the cable.
• Download the Brother HL 3170CDW troubleshooting network repair utility on your computer and run it. The Brother printer network repair utility tool will be extracted. Double-click the BrotherNetTool file and follow the prompts displayed on the screen.
• Check whether there is an IP address mismatch between the Brother printer and the computer. To check this, go to the Brother HL 3170 printer's control panel and press the GO button thrice. You will find the Brother printer's IP address on the third page. Then, go to the Run application on your computer and run the 'CMD' application. Type CMD in the Run field and press Enter. When the CMD application is opened(command prompt), type IPCONFIG, and press 'Enter.'
• Make a note of the 'IPv4' address and check whether it matches the Brother printer's IP address on the page. If they don't match, it means that your computer is connected to a different IP address. You will need to correct this by going to the router's EWS page on your web browser.
• Test whether there is an active connection between the Brother printer and computer by typing PING abc.def.i.e., where abc.def.ie is the Brother printer's IP address. If you don't see the PING statistics on the screen, you will need to check whether the Brother printer and computer are connected to the same wireless network if you are using a wireless connection. If you have established a wired connection, check whether there is a firewall on the computer blocking the internet connection.

Brother HL 3170CDW Poor Print Quality

If the Brother HL 3170 printer delivers poor quality prints, you can follow these guidelines to find the causes for these Brother HL 3170CDW troubleshooting issues and solve them.

• If the colors on the print look light or faint, check whether the drum unit and toner cartridges have been installed correctly. You will have to perform calibration on the Brother printer as well. Check whether the paper being used matches the media type which you have set on the Brother printer.
• Take the Brother print cartridges out of the device, shake them to redistribute the toner, and install them in the printer. You will also need to wipe the glass covering the LEDs with a lint-free cloth.
• If there are white streaks or bands down the printed document, check whether the drum unit and toner cartridges have been installed correctly. Reinstall them correctly, if required. Clean the four LEDs, as mentioned in the previous step. Remove any foreign objects from the interior of the Brother printer, drum unit, and toner cartridges. You may also have to clean the drum unit in some cases.
• When the printed document is in a different color than the original, you will need to perform these steps. Consider using the recommended paper sheets for printing. Check whether the drum unit and toner cartridges have been installed correctly.
• Perform calibration of the Brother printer by pressing + to choose Color CorrectionOKColorCalibrationOKOK (to choose Calibrate)Touch + to select the Yes option.
• When the printed document is wavy, make sure you are using the recommended paper type. Select the Reduce Paper Curl option. It is located in Printing PreferencesAdvancedOther Print OptionsPrinter FunctionImprove Print OutputReduce Paper CurlOKApplyOK. Also, make sure to store the paper sheets in a place where they are not subjected to high heat and humidity.

Brother HL 3170cd printing blank pages

• You might get empty page errors due to reasons like,
• Cartridge or low ink issues in the printer.
• Communication error might occur in the printer.
• No response from the printer spool service.
• To fix these problems,
• Ensure that the cartridge is working properly and also check whether it has enough volume of ink.
• For this, you must remove the toner cartridge out from the machine.
• Shake the toner cartridge and replace it into its position.
• Unplug the Brother printer and the computer once, and replug it after a few minutes.
• Try to print something and check if it is printing.
• Now, try to restart the printer pool services by accessing to Windows service manager.
• If still, the problem exists, try to reset the printer and proceed with the Brother HL 3170CDW troubleshooting setup.

Brother HL 3170cd not printing

• First step is to reboot and restart the Brother printer.
• Ensure that the printer is connected correctly to your computer.
• Now, you can sign in the PC utilizing a record that will have the ‘Oversee printer’ rights to the printer.
• Next, click on the Begin option.
• Then, select Gadgets and Printers. Now, to display the print spooler window, give a right-click on the printer.
• Now, choose ‘See What’s printing.’
• Click the Printer icon and then select ‘Utilize printer offline’ so that the printer would come online.
• Now, go back to the Devices and Printers window by closing the Print Spooler window.
• Now, open a new web page, and then download the recent driver version for your printer from the manufacturer site. Proceed with the installation of the driver.
• After installing the driver, click Start.
• Click the Control panel option and type Brother HL 3170CDW troubleshooting in the search box.
• Now, click the ‘investigating’ interface and then click the ‘Utilize a printer’ in the Hardware and Sound.