HP P2035 HP LaserJet P2030 Series - User Guide - Page 77

Clean the paper path, Print a cleaning

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Clean the paper path If you are experiencing toner specks or dots on the printouts, clean the printer media path. This process uses a transparency to remove dust and toner from the media path. Do not use bond or rough paper. NOTE: For best results use a sheet of transparency. If you do not have any transparencies, you can use copier grade media (70 to 90 g/m2 (18 to 24 lb)) with a smooth surface. 1. Make sure that the product is idle and the Ready light is on. 2. Load the transparency in Tray 1. 3. Print a cleaning page. Windows Macintosh 1. Open the printer-driver Properties screen, and then click the Device Settings tab. For instructions, see the third column of the table in Change printer-driver settings for Windows on page 14. 2. In the Cleaning Page area, click Start. 1. Open the HP Printer Utility. See Open the HP Printer Utility on page 19. 2. Select the Cleaning Page option, and click the OK button. NOTE: The cleaning process takes approximately 2 minutes. The cleaning page stops periodically during the cleaning process. Do not turn the product off until the cleaning process has finished. You might need to repeat the cleaning process several times to thoroughly clean the product. ENWW Clean the product 67

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Clean the paper path
If you are experiencing toner specks or dots on the printouts, clean the printer media path. This process
uses a transparency to remove dust and toner from the media path. Do not use bond or rough paper.
NOTE:
For best results use a sheet of transparency. If you do not have any transparencies, you can
use copier grade media (70 to 90 g/m
2
(18 to 24 lb)) with a smooth surface.
1.
Make sure that the product is idle and the Ready light is on.
2.
Load the transparency in Tray 1.
3.
Print a cleaning page.
Windows
1.
Open the printer-driver
Properties
screen, and then click the
Device
Settings
tab. For instructions, see the third column of the table in
Change
printer-driver settings for Windows
on page
14
.
2.
In the
Cleaning Page
area, click
Start
.
Macintosh
1.
Open the HP Printer Utility. See
Open the HP Printer Utility
on page
19
.
2.
Select the
Cleaning Page
option, and click the
OK
button.
NOTE:
The cleaning process takes approximately 2 minutes. The cleaning page stops periodically
during the cleaning process. Do not turn the product off until the cleaning process has finished. You
might need to repeat the cleaning process several times to thoroughly clean the product.
ENWW
Clean the product
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