Printer Mess

[UncleHuckleberry]

Hello,

I've got a problem with a HP Laserjet 1200 series printer. The first few pages it prints are a complete mess with excess powdery ink covering the page in the form of whatever is being printed, each page is then less and less of a mess until finally it stops.

Any Ideas?

 

[netmanrick]

Have you tried the cleaning cartridge utility in your printer folder??

Rick Harris
SC Dept of Motor Vehicles
Network Operations

 

[dnevill]

Sounds like you might have a leaky toner cartridge. Clean the printer and replace the cartridge. Worked for me.

 

[UncleHuckleberry]

Thanks for your help.

I've bought a brand new HP toner cartridge but its still doing the same thing. I can't find a cleaning cartridge utility, is there anywhere I can download this from?

 

[dnevill]

Have you checked the heat roller in the fuser? That can also cause shadowing. Usually, however, that gets worse with use instead of better.