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Tire tracks, White spots on black, Scattered lines – HP LaserJet 5200 Printer series User Manual

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Tire tracks

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This defect typically occurs when the print cartridge has far exceeded its rated life. For example, if you
are printing a very large quantity of pages with very little toner coverage.

1.

Replace the print cartridge.

2.

Reduce the number of pages that you print with very low toner coverage.

White spots on black

1.

Print a few more pages to see if the problem corrects itself.

2.

Make sure that the type and quality of the media you are using meet HP specifications. (See

Paper

specifications on page 160

.)

3.

Make sure that the environmental specifications for the printer are being met. (See

Operating

environment on page 159

.)

4.

Replace the print cartridge.

Scattered lines

1.

Make sure that the type and quality of the media you are using meet HP specifications. (See

Paper

specifications on page 160

.)

2.

Make sure that the environmental specifications for the printer are being met. (See

Operating

environment on page 159

.)

3.

Turn over the stack in the tray. Also, try rotating the stack 180°.

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