Correcting Output Quality Problems

 

 

Use the examples below to determine which output quality problem

 

 

you are experiencing, then see the following table to troubleshoot

 

 

the problem.

 

 

The examples below depict letter-size paper that has passed

Note

 

 

through the printer long-edge first. (If the paper has passed through

 

 

the printer short-edge first, lines and repeating defects will run

 

 

vertically rather than horizontally.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Light Print or

 

Toner Specks

Fade

 

(front or back)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dropouts

Lines

Gray

Background

Misformed

Characters

Toner Smear

Page Skew

Loose Toner

Repeating

 

Defects

Curl or Wave

Wrinkles or

 

Creases

Figure 16 Examples of Output Quality Problems

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HP 5100dtn manual Correcting Output Quality Problems, Examples below depict letter-size paper that has passed, Curl or Wave