| There are several image related problems
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| | 3 Press [Select] to print the
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| that can occur. If you want to save
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| | Configuration Page.
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| money and repair it yourself this article
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| | HP LJ-4200/4250/4300/4350
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| is for you. Read about the most common
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| | 1 Press (SELECT button) or the MENU
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| image related problems that HP Laser
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| | button to open the menus.
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| Printers have and how to resolve them.
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| | 2 Use (UP ARROW button) or (DOWN ARROW
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| Here are a few examples of image related
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| | button) to scroll to INFORMATION, and
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| problems:
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| | then press the Check button (Select)
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| Blank, Solid Black, Streaks, Double
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| | 3 Use or to scroll to PRINT
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| Images, Specks, Lines, Light Print, Dark
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| | CONFIGURATION, and then press the check
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| Print, Blurred Image, Flaking / Rubs off
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| | button.
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| Cartridges: Most of these problems are
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| | HP LJ-8000/8100/8150
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| related to the toner cartridge. If you
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| | 1 Press MENU until INFORMATION MENU
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| don't have another cartridge to test it
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| | appears.
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| you can diagnose the problem another way.
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| | 2 Press ITEM until PRINT CONFIGURATION
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| Put a sheet of paper in tray 1. Run a
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| | appears.
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| configuration page with your hand on the
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| | 3 Press SELECT to print the configuration
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| power switch. When the page reaches
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| | pages.
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| midway, turn the power off. You may have
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| | Image problems caused by the Fuser
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| to do this a couple more times to get the
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| | Assembly: Symptoms are, toner not
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| timing correct. Now that you have
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| | fusing, streaking, double imaging.
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| stopped the paper midway, carefully
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| | Note: The 4200 series had a problem with
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| remove the cartridge and the paper from
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| | the film getting ripped. You will see
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| the machine. Inspect it to see if the
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| | strands of plastic pieces coming out of
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| problem exists before it reached the
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| | the exit area. It will cause as an image
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| fuser. If it does then it is in the
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| | defect, streaking and double imaging.
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| cartridge, or possibly it could be in the
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| | Diagnose: You can diagnose it by running
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| Laser or scanner assembly. If it does
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| | a configuration page. Rub on the print.
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| not, then you have a bad fuser assembly.
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| | Is it flakey? Does the print rub off
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| Remove the fuser and inspect it.
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| | easy? If it does, it is probably the
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| Cartridge problems are the most common
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| | fuser. Remove and inspect it. You can
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| cause of image related problems. I find
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| | inspect the film or roller. If you see
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| more problems with remanufactured
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| | any damage replacement is necessary.
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| cartridges because the manufacturer is
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| | Note: Most fusers on HP Laser Printers
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| not replacing certain major components
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| | are very easy to remove. If you need
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| that cause the defects. Make sure they
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| | instructions on how to remove and install
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| replace the drum. Also, look for
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| | them, I have maintenance kit installation
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| companies that are ISO 9002/14001
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| | procedures on my website on the front
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| certified and STMC certified. This will
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| | page. Look under customer menus.
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| help weed out the undesirable cartridges.
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| | Solution - The fuser is replaced as an
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| To be honest, I have seen a lot of OEM
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| | assembly. Remove and replace Fuser
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| cartridges fail. Cartridges fail for
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| | Assembly
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| several reasons, such as foreign objects
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| | WARNING! Let the Fuser Assembly cool
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| getting up into the cartridge causing
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| | before disassembly.
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| lines, streaks and leaking. This can be
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| | Regarding Light Prints:
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| resolved by being careful not to remove
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| | If you have replaced your cartridge and
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| staple or paper clips in and around
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| | you still have light prints or if you
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| machine. You should also have your
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| | have light print over the entire page,
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| machine cleaned. Vacuuming all of the
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| | you may have economy mode on. Go to
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| paper and toner dust can help decrease
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| | quality menu and turn off. I would also
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| this. Remember to only use a service
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| | try the transfer roller. This is also
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| vacuum that can handle the tiny particle
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| | easy to replace, look in Maintenance kit
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| size of toner.
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| | installation procedure.
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| Printing a Configuration page: You will
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| | One last thing: If you have tried all of
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| always need to print a configuration
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| | the above, there could be another
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| page, and here are some reasons.
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| | problem. This procedure can be difficult
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| Image quality test, Page count, Serial
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| | for the average person to repair. It is
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| number of machine, Configuration of
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| | cleaning the scanner or laser unit. If
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| printer, The last few errors, Jet Direct
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| | you are in a very dusty environment the
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| print server card is installed, Many
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| | mirror inside this assembly may be dirty.
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| others...
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| | When the mirrors accumulate dust on them
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| Here are a few directions on how to print
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| | the image defect is light prints. I go
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| out a configuration page.If you don't see
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| | into detail on cleaning the HP LJ-4000
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| your model scroll through the menu on
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| | scanner on another article I have. If
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| your printer and it should be easy to
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| | you would like, you can go to my website
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| find.
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| | in my article section and check it out.
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| HP LJ-4000/4050/4100
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| | I hope this article has helped you save
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| 1 Press [Menu] until INFORMATION MENU
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| | some of your hard earned money. There
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| appears.
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| | really is no reason to spend money when
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| 2 Press [Item] until PRINT CONFIGURATION
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| | you can just clean it yourself!
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| appears.
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