HP LaserJet Pro M521 Multifunction Printer series - Manual (Page 195)

Improve print quality
● Print from a different software program
● Set the paper-type setting for the print job
● Check the toner-cartridge status
● Print a cleaning page
● Visually inspect the toner cartridge
● Check the paper and printing environment
● Check the EconoMode settings
● Try a different print driver
Print from a different software program
Try printing from a different software program. If the page prints correctly, the problem is with the
software program from which you were printing.
Set the paper-type setting for the print job
Check the paper type-setting if you are printing from a software program and the pages have any of
these problems:
● smeared print
● fuzzy print
● dark print
● curled paper
● scattered dots of toner
● loose toner
● small areas of missing toner
Check the paper-type setting (Windows)
1. From the software program, select the Print option.
2. Select the product, and then click the Properties or Preferences button.
3. Click the Paper/Quality tab.
4. From the Paper type drop-down list, click the More... option.
5. Expand the list of Type is: options.
6. Expand the category of paper types that best describes your paper.
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