90 Chapter 4:  Problem Solving  
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Light Print or Fade
Toner Specks
Dropouts
Lines
Gray Background
Toner Smear
Loose Toner
Repeating
 Defects
Misformed 
Characters
Page Skew
Curl or Wave
Wrinkles or 
Creases
Troubleshooting Steps
(Follow the steps in the
order they are listed.)
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1. Print a few more pages to see if the 
problem will correct itself.
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2. Clean the inside of the printer (page 67) 
or use the printer’s cleaning page 
(page 69).
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3. Make sure EconoMode is off in the 
software and in the control panel 
(page B-6).
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4. Turn over the stack of paper in the tray. 
Also try rotating the paper 180°.
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5. Check the paper (or other print media) 
type and quality (pages A-2 
through A-13).
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6. Check the printer’s environment 
(page A-17).
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7. Make sure paper is loaded correctly and 
that the guides fit properly against the 
paper stack. (See the sections on 
loading paper, starting on page 30.)
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8. Print to a different output bin (page 26).
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9. Adjust the toner density setting 
(page B-6).
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10.From the Configuration Menu in the 
printer’s control panel, turn the paper 
reforming setting on (page B-14).
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11.Change the fuser mode setting to High 
(page B-4) or choose rough paper type 
from the printer driver (page 60).
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12.Change the fuser mode setting to Low 
(page B-4).
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13.Redistribute the toner in the toner 
cartridge (page 65).
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14.Install a new HP toner cartridge. (See 
instructions with the toner cartridge.)
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15.To alternate small and standard paper, 
from the Configuration Menu set 
SMALL PAPER SPEED=SLOW
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16.After trying all the steps suggested 
above, contact an HP-authorized 
service or support provider. (See the 
HP Support pages at the front of this 
user’s guide.)
1.Paper might be too smooth.
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