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Laser Printer Cleaning

I have a Hp 4100n laser jet printer. Every page that I print has a dirty background. I asume it needs cleaning. This dirty or grayish background covers the whole sheet. Any suggestions would be great.

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Does the dirty background get lighter as you print additional pages? Have you tried a new cartridge yet? Unless your toner cartridge is leaking toner (you?ll see toner on the inside of the printer or leaking out if you remove the cartridge and shake) a simple cleaning is probably not the answer. Let me know and we'll pick up later.

Posted on Mar 01, 2007

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