HP 5000n manual Horizontal Smudges Possible Cause Action, 64Troubleshooting

Table 7-20. Gray Background (continued)

Possible Cause	Action
Wrong toner density	From the Print Quality Menu on the Control Panel,
setting.	adjust the toner density setting. Make sure
	EconoMode is off.
Faulty Toner	Replace the Toner Cartridge.
Cartridge.
	See also “Light Print, Dark Print, or Fade” on page 7-
	65.

Table 7-21. Horizontal Smudges

Possible Cause	Action
Paper path	1.	Check the Toner Cartridge and replace it if
contamination or	necessary.
damage.	2.	Check the Fuser and replace it if necessary.

See the “Repetitive Defect Ruler” on page 7-72.

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