E toner smear, E loose toner, E repeating defects – HP LaserJet 9050 Printer series User Manual
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Toner smear
Also see
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Print a few more pages to see if the problem corrects itself.
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Try using a different type of paper.
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Make sure that the environmental specifications for the printer are being met (see
).
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Clean the inside of the printer (see
, or go
and run a manual cleaning page to clean the fuser (see
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Maintenance might be due. Check this by printing a copy of the supplies status page (see
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Replace the print cartridge.
Loose toner
Loose toner, in this context, is defined as toner that can be rubbed off the page.
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If paper is heavy or rough, try using a high fuser mode so that toner fuses more completely
onto the paper. At the printer control panel, use
Fuser Modes
in the
Print Quality
menu
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If you have observed a rougher texture on one side of your paper, try printing on the non-
rough side.
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Make sure that the environmental specifications for the printer are being met (see
).
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Make sure that paper type and quality meet HP specifications (see
).
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Maintenance might be due. Check this by printing a copy of the supplies status page (see
Repeating defects
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Print a few more pages to see if the problem corrects itself.
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If the distance between defects is 38 mm (1.5 in) or 94 mm (3.8 in), the print cartridge might
need to be replaced.
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Clean the inside of the printer (see
, or go
and run a manual cleaning page to clean the fuser (see
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Maintenance might be due. Check this by printing a copy of the supplies status page (see
Misformed characters
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Print a few more pages to see if the problem corrects itself.
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Make sure that the environmental specifications for the printer are being met (see
).
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Maintenance might be due. Check this by printing a copy of the supplies status page (see