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While printing, some characters from each line are repeated at 3 inch intervals along the length of the paper. This happens at about 2 inches and 7 inches from the left margin and appear as two vertical grey bands on the printout (portrait mode). The widths of the bands are approximately 2 characters and 8 characters.
For example when a single line is printed the two characters at 2 in and about 8 characters at 7 in from the left margin repeat at 3, 6 and 9 inches down from the printed line and their intensity of the printing decreases. The same happens with each printed line creating two bands.
It appears the electrostatic mechanism that deposits toner does not get properly cleared after printing each line. The left over electical charge keeps the carbon particles at those (2" and 7") locations subsequently depositing at each rotation of the roller (approximately every 3 inches along the length of the paper)
I followed all the five steps (suggestions) by HP but the problem persists. I would appreciate any help in resolving this issue based on your e experiencewith any HP LaserJet printer.
1. Power is an important part of LaserJet printing and inadequate or marginal power supply can at times cause this sort of issue to occur. Please
plug the printer directly into a wall outlet to eliminate the possibility of power issues caused by other power devices. Please turn off the printer. Remove the printer power cable and connect it directly to a wall outlet. Turn the printer ON.
2. Please ensure that the print media meets the HP media specifications.Please refer to the document at the following URL for information on media specification. HP LaserJet 2400 Series Printer - Paper (Media) Specifications:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c00244086
3. Over time, particles of toner and paper accumulate inside the printer. This can cause print-quality problems during printing. Cleaning the printer eliminates or reduces these problems. Clean the paper path and print-cartridge areas every time that you change the print cartridge or whenever print-quality problems occur. Try to keep the printer from dust and debris as much as possible.
Please refer the following document for the cleaning procedure for the HP LaserJet 2400 series of printers: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c00243502 After running a cleaning page, print a page and check if the issue persists.
4. Do a cold reset on the printer:
To perform a cold reset, please follow the steps given below:
1. Turn the printer off.
2. Turn the printer on. When the printer begins its memory count, press and hold down the select button until all three printer control-panel lights flash once and then remain on. This might take up to 10 seconds.
3. After the message SELECT LANGUAGE appears on the display, press the Up Arrow button or the Down Arrow button until COLD RESET is highlighted.
4. Press the Select button. The printer performs a cold reset and then continues its power-on sequence.
5. Check all I/O settings and reset any customer-set printer configuration values.
5. Do a Firmware update on your printer. You may refer the following document for information about upgrading the firmware for the HP LaserJet 2400 series of printers:

The problem looks like the fuser. Bad spot at 2 3/16 inch from the left.
Part on order.
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