HP LaserJet 8150 Series Printer -Ready Reference Guide

Correcting Output Quality Problems - 25EN
Troubleshooting Steps
Light Print or Fade
Specks
Dropouts
Lines
Gray Background
Toner Smear
Loose Toner
Repeating Defects
Misformed Characters
Page Skew
Curl or Wave
Wrinkles or Creases
Troubleshooting Steps
(Follow the steps
in the order
they are listed.)
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1. Print a few more
pages to see if the
problem will correct
itself.
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2. Clean the inside of
the printer or use the
printer’s cleaning
page.
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3. Make sure
EconoMode is off.
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4. Turn over the stack of
paper in the tray. Also
try rotating the paper
180°.
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5. Check the paper (or
other print media)
type and quality.
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6. Check the printer’s
environment.
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7. Make sure paper is
loaded correctly and
that the guides are
not too tight or too
loose against the
paper stack.