Laserjet 4M Plus (C2039A) prints blank pages after cleaning?

I have a Laserjet 4M Plus (C2039A) that was working well. I was getting toner streaks so I disassembled the covers and cleaned dust and toner out. Cleaned plastic and plates with soapy sponge, cleaned rollers with alcohol, brushed and used air to clean dust. I'm good with mechanical projects. After re-assembling, I print blank pages. The menus, display, and computer interface seem fine. Paper feeds correctly. Self Test displays no errors, but I am unable to read printed test results or settings. I went into Service Mode, and ran Self Test there. I'm ready to disassemble it again, but do not know where to look for improper fit. What would prevent any characters from being printed? I'm using Windows XP drivers, and parallel port cable.

Hello kbright,
Welcome to the HP Consumer printer Forums.
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.
Here is the link to the Commercial Laserjet board:
http://h30499.www3.hp.com/t5/Printers-LaserJet/bd-p/bsc-413
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