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

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Improving print quality This section provides information about identifying and correcting print defects. Light or faded print ● The toner supply is low. See Redistributing toner for more information. ● The media might not meet HP's media specifications (for example, the media is too moist or too rough). See Printer media considerations 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. Toner specks ● The media might not meet HP's media specifications (for example, the media is too moist or too rough). See Printer media considerations for more information. ● The printer might need to be cleaned. See Cleaning the printer or Cleaning the printer media path for instructions. Dropouts 66 Chapter 4 Problem solving ● 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 considerations 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. ENWW

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Improving print quality
This section provides information about identifying and correcting print defects.
Light or faded print
The toner supply is low. See
Redistributing
toner
for more information.
The media might not meet HP's media
specifications (for example, the media is too
moist or too rough). See
Printer
media
considerations
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.
Toner specks
The media might not meet HP's media
specifications (for example, the media is too
moist or too rough). See
Printer
media
considerations
for more information.
The printer might need to be cleaned. See
Cleaning
the
printer
or
Cleaning
the
printer
media
path
for instructions.
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
considerations
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.
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Chapter 4
Problem solving
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