HP LaserJet 5000 HP LaserJet 5000, 5000 N, and 5000 GN Printers - Quick Refere - Page 28

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.)  9. Adjust the toner density setting.    10. From the Configuration Menu in the printer's control panel, turn the paper reforming setting on.   11. Change the fuser mode setting to High or choose rough paper type from the printer driver.   12. Change the fuser mode setting to Low.  13. Redistribute the toner in the toner cartridge.    14. Install a new HP toner cartridge. (See instructions provided with the toner cartridge.) 15. After trying all the steps suggested above, contact an HP-authorized service or support provider. (See the HP Support pages the user's guide.) 1.Paper may be too smooth. EN Output Quality Problems - 23