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Solve print-quality problems You can prevent most print-quality problems by following these guidelines. ● Configure the trays for the correct paper-type setting. See Configure trays on page 39. ● Use paper that meets HP specifications. See Paper and print media on page 29. ● Clean the product as necessary. See Clean the paper path on page 67. Print-quality problems associated with paper Some print-quality problems arise from using paper that does not meet HP specifications. ● The surface of the paper is too smooth. ● The moisture content of the paper is uneven, too high, or too low. Use paper from a different source or from an unopened ream. ● Some areas of the paper reject toner. Use paper from a different source or from an unopened ream. ● The letterhead you are using is printed on rough paper. Use a smoother, xerographic paper. If this solves your problem, ask the supplier of your letterhead to use paper that meets HP specifications. ● The paper is excessively rough. Use a smoother, xerographic paper. ● The paper is too heavy for the paper-type setting that you selected, so the toner is not fusing to the paper. For complete paper specifications for all HP LaserJet products, see the HP LaserJet Printer Family Print Media Guide. This guide is available at www.hp.com/support/ljpaperguide. Print-quality problems associated with the environment If the product is operating in excessively humid or dry conditions, verify that the printing environment is within specifications. See Operating environment on page 120. Print-quality problems associated with jams Make sure that all sheets are cleared from the paper path. ● If the product recently jammed, print two to three pages to clean the paper path. ● If the sheets do not pass through the fuser and cause image defects on subsequent documents, print two to three pages to clean the paper path. If the problem persists, print and process a cleaning page. See Clean the paper path on page 67. 94 Chapter 10 Solve problems ENWW

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Solve print-quality problems
You can prevent most print-quality problems by following these guidelines.
Configure the trays for the correct paper-type setting. See
Configure trays
on page
39
.
Use paper that meets HP specifications. See
Paper and print media
on page
29
.
Clean the product as necessary. See
Clean the paper path
on page
67
.
Print-quality problems associated with paper
Some print-quality problems arise from using paper that does not meet HP specifications.
The surface of the paper is too smooth.
The moisture content of the paper is uneven, too high, or too low. Use paper from a different source
or from an unopened ream.
Some areas of the paper reject toner. Use paper from a different source or from an unopened ream.
The letterhead you are using is printed on rough paper. Use a smoother, xerographic paper. If this
solves your problem, ask the supplier of your letterhead to use paper that meets HP specifications.
The paper is excessively rough. Use a smoother, xerographic paper.
The paper is too heavy for the paper-type setting that you selected, so the toner is not fusing to
the paper.
For complete paper specifications for all HP LaserJet products, see the
HP LaserJet Printer Family Print
Media Guide
. This guide is available at
www.hp.com/
support/ljpaperguide
.
Print-quality problems associated with the environment
If the product is operating in excessively humid or dry conditions, verify that the printing environment is
within specifications. See
Operating environment
on page
120
.
Print-quality problems associated with jams
Make sure that all sheets are cleared from the paper path.
If the product recently jammed, print two to three pages to clean the paper path.
If the sheets do not pass through the fuser and cause image defects on subsequent documents,
print two to three pages to clean the paper path. If the problem persists, print and process a cleaning
page. See
Clean the paper path
on page
67
.
94
Chapter 10
Solve problems
ENWW