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Posted on Jan 04, 2009

Light print and leaves a blank stripe

I have a hL5040 that leaves a blank stripe about 1/3 the way in frim the left margin (about 3 in from paper edge). Have changed the toner unit, no better. Also print in light, should be a little darker than it is. Pix (schematics in particular are light). Any Ideas??? Thanks Steve Tri State Paging LLC

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Try the blue corona wire on top of the drum unit. If it is not right back to the left it will leave a line on every page.

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