Hp LaserJet 5100 prints too light to read.

Suddenly, my laserprinter printed sheets with the words appear too light to read. Have a Mac running Lion. I bought the printer in 2004. Printer was doing just fine until 2:00pm. No error messages. Laptop is Mac Book Pro. I have not updated or installed any new software today. Help

Hello Gennie19
The product you have is a commercial printer. I suggest posting in the forum for HP Business Support for a better chance at finding a solution.
You may find the Commercial Laserjet board here.
http://h30499.www3.hp.com/t5/Printers-LaserJet/bd-p/bsc-413
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