HP LaserJet 5200 Printer series - Manual (Page 171)

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1. Do not use media that has already been run through the printer.
2. Try using a different type of media.
3. Print a few more pages to see if the problem corrects itself.
4. Turn over the stack in the tray. Also, try rotating the stack 180°.
5. Open the CONFIGURE DEVICE menu at the printer control panel. On the PRINT QUALITY
submenu, increase the TONER DENSITY setting. See
Print Quality submenu .
6. Make sure that the environmental specifications for the printer are being met. (See Operating
environment .)
7. Replace the print cartridge.
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1. Print a few more pages to see if the problem corrects itself.
2. Try using a different type of media.
3. Make sure that the environmental specifications for the printer are being met. (See Operating
environment .)
4. Clean the inside of the printer and run a cleaning page to clean the fuser. (See Cleaning the
printer .)
5. Replace the print cartridge.
Also see Loose toner .
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