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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 on page 49 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 on page 11 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 on page 93 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 on page 11 for more information. ● The printer might need to be cleaned. See Cleaning the printer on page 40 or Cleaning the printer media path on page 41 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 on page 11 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 on page 51 for more information. NOTE: If these steps do not correct the problem, contact an HP-authorized dealer or service representative. ENWW Improving print quality 63

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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
on page
49
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
on page
11
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
on page
93
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
on page
11
for more information.
●
The printer might need to be cleaned. See
Cleaning the
printer
on page
40
or
Cleaning the printer media path
on page
41
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
on page
11
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
on page
51
for more information.
NOTE:
If these steps do not correct the problem, contact an HP-authorized dealer or service
representative.
ENWW
Improving print quality
63