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Chapter 5 Problem Solving 224
Correcting Output Quality Problems
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7. Make sure paper is loaded
correctly and guides are not
too tight or too loose against
the paper stack.
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8. Print to a different output
bin.
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9. Adjust the toner density
setting.
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10. Change the fuser mode
setting (page 146
).
11. Redistribute the toner in
the toner cartridge.
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12. Install a new HP toner
cartridge. (See instructions
provided with the toner
cartridge.)
Light Print or
Fade
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.)