HP 1018 Service Manual - Page 111

Printer Properties, Finishing, EconoMode Save Toner, Con Print Density

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Table 6-3 Solving print-quality problems (continued) Printout is faded in areas. Cause If the entire page is light, the print density is too light or Econmode might be turned on. The printer is operating in humidity or temperature conditions that are not within the recommended ranges. The toner is low or poorly distributed in the print cartridge. Solution Open the Printer Properties dialog box, and then click Printer preferences. Select the Finishing tab and make sure that the EconoMode (Save Toner) check box is not selected. Select OK to close the Printer Preferences dialog box. Select the Configure tab in the Printer Properties dialog box. Use the slide bar in the Print Density area of the dialog box to change the print density setting. Click OK to close the Printer Properties dialog box. Move the product to a different location. Increase airflow around the printer to prevent condensation on the laser/ scanner lens. Gently rock the print cartridge back and forth to redistribute the toner (see the illustration on the print cartridge). Replace the print cartridge. Wrinkles or creases appear in the printout Cause The media is not properly loaded. Damage or reused media is being used. The media you are using does not meet HP specifications (for example, it is too moist or too rough). Solution Make sure the media is correctly loaded. Do not use media that is damaged or has already been put through a copier or printer. Make sure that the media meets the specifications detailed in the HP LaserJet Printer Family Print Media Guide. ENWW Print-quality troubleshooting 103

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Printout is faded in areas.
Cause
Solution
If the entire page is light, the print density is too light or
Econmode might be turned on.
Open the
Printer Properties
dialog box, and then click
Printer preferences
. Select the
Finishing
tab and make
sure that the
EconoMode (Save Toner)
check box is not
selected. Select
OK
to close the
Printer Preferences
dialog
box. Select the
Configure
tab in the
Printer Properties
dialog box. Use the slide bar in the
Print Density
area of the
dialog box to change the print density setting. Click
OK
to
close the
Printer Properties
dialog box.
The printer is operating in humidity or temperature
conditions that are not within the recommended ranges.
Move the product to a different location. Increase airflow
around the printer to prevent condensation on the laser/
scanner lens.
The toner is low or poorly distributed in the print cartridge.
Gently rock the print cartridge back and forth to redistribute
the toner (see the illustration on the print cartridge). Replace
the print cartridge.
Wrinkles or creases appear in the printout
Cause
Solution
The media is not properly loaded.
Make sure the media is correctly loaded.
Damage or reused media is being used.
Do not use media that is damaged or has already been put
through a copier or printer.
The media you are using does not meet HP specifications
(for example, it is too moist or too rough).
Make sure that the media meets the specifications detailed
in the
HP LaserJet Printer Family Print Media Guide
.
Table 6-3
Solving print-quality problems (continued)
ENWW
Print-quality troubleshooting
103