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User's Guide HL-2030/HL-2040/HL-2070N
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Troubleshooting

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Make sure that you use paper that meets the recommended specifications. See 

What kind of paper can I use?

 on page 1-4

Check the printer’s environment - high temperatures and high humidity can 
increase the amount of background shading. See 

Positioning the printer

 on page 

1-3.

Use a new toner cartridge. See 

Replacing the toner cartridge

 on page 5-3

Use a new drum unit. See 

Replacing the drum unit

 on page 5-8.

Ghost

Make sure you use paper that meets our specifications. Rough-surfaced paper 
or thick print media may cause this problem. See 

What kind of paper can I use?

 

on page 1-4. 

Make sure that you choose the appropriate media type in the printer driver. See 

What kind of paper can I use?

 on page 1-4.

Try using a new drum unit. See 

Replacing the drum unit

 on page 5-8.

Toner specks

Make sure that you use paper that meets our specifications. Rough-surfaced 
paper may cause the problem. See 

What kind of paper can I use?

 on page 1-4.

The drum unit may be damaged. Put in a new drum unit. See 

Replacing the drum 

unit

 on page 5-8.

Hollow print

Make sure that you use paper that meets our specifications. See 

What kind of 

paper can I use?

 on page 1-4

Choose 

Thick paper

 mode in the printer driver, or use thinner paper than you 

are currently using.

Check the printer’s environment because conditions such as high humidity can 
cause hollow print. See 

Positioning the printer

 on page 1-3. 

All black

Clean the primary corona wire inside the drum unit by sliding the blue tab. Make 
sure you return the blue tab to the home position (

). See 

Cleaning the corona 

wire

 on page 5-14.

The drum unit may be damaged. Put in a new drum unit. See 

Replacing the drum 

unit

 on page 5-8.

Examples of poor print 
quality

Recommendation

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  • 3. ■ Use a new toner cartridge.
  • 8. Ghost ■ Make sure you use paper that meets our specifications.
  • 4. ■ Make sure that you choose the appropriate media type in the printer driver.
  • 4. ■ Try using a new drum unit.
  • 8. Toner specks ■ Make sure that you use paper that meets our specifications.
  • 4. ■ The drum unit may be damaged.
  • 8. Hollow print ■ Make sure that you use paper that meets our specifications.
  • 3. All black ■ Clean the primary corona wire inside the drum unit by sliding the blue tab.
  • 14. ■ The drum unit may be damaged.

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