HP1300 laserjet light printing

My hp laserjet 1300 printer recently began printing very lightly. i replaced the toner cartridge and verified that the print quality was set to 600 dpi (not economode) with no improvement in the print quality. any suggestions?

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Having the same problem with 2200d However "GO test page is DARK"

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You can try running the following utility at the link below. It sounds like a network issue since you are able to print fine when you give the users admin rights.
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c02726548&cc=us&dlc=en&lang=en&lc=en&product=439...
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I'm glad you finally succeeded. Your post was one I looked at trying to solve the same problem. But the drivers weren't visible for me after rebooting.
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I see that you are having issues with the pages coming out blank. You have already replaced the toner and you still have the same results. I would like to help.
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Make sure the printer is connected directly to a wall outlet. (don't use a power hub or a surge protector)
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Hi @tps1020 ,
I see that you are having issues with the pages coming out blank. You have already replaced the toner and you still have the same results. I would like to help.
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Please let me know the results.
Have a great day!
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