Officejetpro K5400dn prints garbled lines about every 1/4 page. Help

I have an Officejet Pro K5400dn printer purchased in October 2009. I had a problem immediately with the printer and HP replaced the item immediately. For the past two months it has suddenly started printing constantly about one print line every 1/3 of the page totally garbled. I have uninstalled and reinstalled drivers with no effect. I have run Win XP Pro SP3 since I purchased the printer. The print diagnostic application detects no defects. I met a HP field representative about a week ago and he tried to tell me how contact HP for help but what I remember to do does not work. I cannot contact anyone to help unless I want to pay for support. Does this action ring a bell with anyone?? It has been a super workhorse and quality machine since I began using it.

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Hello brownp69,
Welcome to the HP Forums.
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