Problem

Cause

Solution

 

 

 

The printed page is curled or wavy.

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.

 

 

 

The Service menu item Less paper

Use the control-panel menus to change

 

 

 

curl is set to Off.

the setting. See Use the control-panel

 

 

 

 

menus on page 44.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The media might not meet HP

Use a different paper, such as high-

 

 

 

specifications.

quality paper that is intended for color

 

 

 

 

laser printers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Both high temperature and humidity can

Check the device environment.

 

 

 

cause paper curl.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Text or graphics are skewed on the

The media might be loaded incorrectly.

Make sure that the paper or other print

 

printed page.

 

media is loaded correctly and that the

 

 

 

 

media guides are not too tight or too

 

 

 

 

loose against the stack. See Load paper

 

 

 

 

and print media on page 19.

The media might not meet HP specifications.

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

The printed page contains wrinkles or

The media might be loaded incorrectly.

Verify that the media is loaded correctly

creases.

 

and that the media guides are not too

 

 

 

 

tight or too loose against the stack. See

 

 

 

 

Load paper and print media on page 19.

 

 

 

 

Turn over the stack of paper in the input

 

 

 

 

tray, or try rotating the paper 180° in the

 

 

 

 

input tray.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The media might not meet HP

Use a different paper, such as high-

 

 

 

specifications.

quality paper that is intended for color

 

 

 

 

laser printers.

 

 

 

 

 

Toner appears around the printed

The media might be loaded incorrectly.

Turn over the stack of paper in the tray.

characters.

 

 

If large amounts of toner have scattered

Use a different paper, such as high-

 

 

 

 

 

 

around the characters, the paper might

quality paper that is intended for color

 

 

 

 

 

 

have high resistivity.

laser printers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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