Enww print quality problems 75 – HP Color LaserJet CP1215 Printer User Manual

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Problem

Cause

Solution

Marks repeatedly appear at even
intervals on the printed side of the page.

The device is not set to print on the type
of media on which you want to print.

In the printer driver, select the Paper tab
and set Type is to match the type of
paper on which you are printing. Print
speed might be slower if you are using
heavy paper.

Internal parts might have toner on them. The problem typically corrects itself after

a few more pages.

The paper path might need cleaning.

Clean the paper path. See

Clean the

product on page 55

.

The fuser might be damaged or dirty.

To determine if the fuser has a problem,
open the HP Color LaserJet CP1210
Series Toolbox and print the print-quality
diagnostics page. See

Use the HP Color

LaserJet CP1210 Series Toolbox
software on page 43

.

Contact HP Customer Care. See

HP Customer Care on page 90

or the

support flyer that came in the box.

A print cartridge may have a problem.

To determine which cartridge has a
problem, open the HP Color LaserJet
CP1210 Series Toolbox and print the
print-quality diagnostics page. See

Use

the HP Color LaserJet CP1210 Series
Toolbox software on page 43

.

Marks repeatedly appear at even
intervals on the unprinted side of the
page.

Internal parts might have toner on them. The problem typically corrects itself after

a few more pages.

The paper path might need cleaning.

Clean the paper path. See

Clean the

product on page 55

.

The fuser might be damaged or dirty.

To determine if the fuser has a problem,
open the HP Color LaserJet CP1210
Series Toolbox and print the print-quality
diagnostics page. See

Use the HP Color

LaserJet CP1210 Series Toolbox
software on page 43

.

Contact HP Customer Care. See

HP Customer Care on page 90

or the

support flyer that came in the box.

The printed page contains misformed
characters.

The media might not meet HP
specifications.

Use a different paper, such as high-
quality paper that is intended for color
laser printers.

If characters are incorrectly formed so
that they produce a wavy effect, the laser
scanner might need service.

Verify that the problem also occurs on
the Configuration page. If so, contact
HP Customer Care. See

HP Customer

Care on page 90

or the support flyer

that came in the box.

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