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Cleaning HP Laser Printers

Cleaning HP Laser Printers

11/1/07

While the HP toolbox isn’t available for all printers, here’s a tip I found helpful.

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=bpl13124&locale=en_US&taskId=125&prodSeriesId=238320&prodTypeId=18972

Cleaning the print pathback to top of page

Use this process if toner specks or dots appear on printouts. This process produces a transparency with toner debris, which should be discarded.

    NOTE: This process requires a transparency to remove dust and toner from the print paper path. Do not use bond or rough paper. Make sure that the transparency used is rated for laser printers and meets media requirements for the printer. If transparency film is unavailable, use paper. If paper must be used, perform the procedure two or three times to ensure proper cleaning.

Use the following steps to clean the print path.

 

  1. Make sure that the printer is idle and that the Ready light is on.
  2. Load a transparency in the priority input tray.
  3. Print a cleaning page using one of the following methods:

     

    • Open the HP Toolbox: On the Start menu, point to Programs, point to HP LaserJet 1150 or HP LaserJet 1300, and choose the HP toolbox. The HP toolbox opens in a Web browser: Click the Troubleshooting tab, and then click Print Quality Tools. Select the cleaning page.-OR-

     

    • On the printer control panel, press and hold the Go button until all three lights come on (about ten seconds). When all three lights come on, release the Go button.
        NOTE: The cleaning process takes approximately two minutes. The cleaning page stops periodically during the cleaning process. The three lights on the printer blink until the cleaning process is complete. Do not turn the printer off until the cleaning process has finished. It might be necessary to repeat the cleaning process several times to thoroughly clean the printer.
  4. Discard the transparency.