Improving print quality, Light print or fade, Toner specks – HP Laserjet 1200 User Manual

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120 Chapter 9 Troubleshooting the printer

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Improving print quality

This section provides information about identifying and correcting
print defects

Light print or fade

The toner supply is low. See

Managing the toner cartridge

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.

Toner specks

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.

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 toner cartridge might be defective. See

Managing the

toner cartridge

for more information.

Note

If these steps do not correct the problem, contact an HP-authorized
dealer or service representative.

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