HP q1335a User Manual - Page 93

Improving print quality, Light print or faded, Toner specks, Dropouts, Vertical lines

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Improving print quality This section provides information about identifying and correcting print defects. Light print or faded Toner specks ● The toner supply is low. See Redistributing toner for more information. ● The media might not meet Hewlett-Packard's media specifications (for example, the media is too moist or too rough). See Printer media specifications for more information. ● If the whole page is light, the print density adjustment is too light or EconoMode might be turned on. Adjust the print density and disable EconoMode in the printer properties. See Saving toner for more information. ● The media might not meet Hewlett-Packard's media specifications (for example, the media is too moist or too rough). See Printer media specifications for more information. ● The printer might need to be cleaned. See Cleaning the printer or Cleaning the printer media path for instructions. Note Dropouts ● A single sheet of media might be defective. Try reprinting the job. ● The media's moisture content is uneven or the media has moist spots on its surface. Try printing with new media. See Printer media specifications for more information. ● The media lot is bad. The manufacturing processes can cause some areas to reject toner. Try a different type or brand of media. ● The print cartridge might be defective. See Changing the print cartridge for more information. If these steps do not correct the problem, contact an HP-authorized dealer or service representative. Vertical lines ● Make sure that the priority input tray is in place. ● The photosensitive drum inside the print cartridge has probably been scratched. Install a new HP print cartridge. See Changing the print cartridge for instructions. ENWW Improving print quality 85

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Improving print quality 85
Improving print quality
This section provides information about identifying and correcting print defects.
Light print or faded
Toner specks
Dropouts
Note
If these steps do not correct the problem, contact an HP-authorized dealer or service representative.
Vertical lines
The toner supply is low. See
Redistributing toner
for more
information.
The media might not meet Hewlett-Packard’s media
specifications (for example, the media is too moist or too rough).
See
Printer media specifications
for more information.
If the whole page is light, the print density adjustment is too light
or EconoMode might be turned on. Adjust the print density and
disable EconoMode in the printer properties. See
Saving toner
for more information.
The media might not meet Hewlett-Packard’s media
specifications (for example, the media is too moist or too rough).
See
Printer media specifications
for more information.
The printer might need to be cleaned. See
Cleaning the printer
or
Cleaning the printer media path
for instructions.
A single sheet of media might be defective. Try reprinting the job.
The media’s moisture content is uneven or the media has moist
spots on its surface. Try printing with new media. See
Printer
media specifications
for more information.
The media lot is bad. The manufacturing processes can cause
some areas to reject toner. Try a different type or brand of media.
The print cartridge might be defective. See
Changing the print
cartridge
for more information.
Make sure that the priority input tray is in place.
The photosensitive drum inside the print cartridge has probably
been scratched. Install a new HP print cartridge. See
Changing
the print cartridge
for instructions.