Table 40. Image defects (continued) C7058-90936 Image-formation troubleshooting 205 Problem Cause Solution Toner scatter outline Print media does not meet printer specifications or is stored improperly. Print a few more pages to see if the problem corrects itself. Turn over the stack of media in the tray. Also try rotating the media 180 degrees. If the print media does not meet HP specifications, replace the paper. Maintenance due. Print a few more pages to see if the problem corrects itself. Print a demo page to verify problem persists. Perform maintenance actions as required.
Ghosting (light) This type of defect might occur when using preprinted forms, a large quantity of narrow media, or a fuser mode that is set too high for your media. Print a few more pages and see if the problem corrects itself. Make sure that print media type and quality meet HP specifications. If the defect occurs later in a print job, turn the printer off for ten minutes, and then turn the printer on to restart the print job. Check your fuser mode. Ghosting (dark) This type of defect might occur when using preprinted forms, a large quantity of narrow media, or a fuser mode that is set too high for your media. Print a few more pages and see if the problem corrects itself.
Make sure that print media type and quality meet HP specifications. If the defect occurs later in a print job, turn the printer off for ten minutes, and then turn the printer on to restart the print job. Check your fuser mode.