Laser Jet 200 blurry pages on left side

[Hythloday]

This printer just tonight has started malfunctioning.   As the picture indicates, there is a problem on the left of the page.   Here I show the result of a cleaning process output and one other document, both in error around the same region of the page.   The cartridges are HP brand and very new, all four of them.   I printed out a diagnostics page (not shown), and I see that the error is not simply in black but the three other cartridges as well.   What can I do to fix this printer? 

Somehow I think I have perhaps discovered a clue in understanding the problem.   I took out the toner cartridges and looked inside with a flash light, and I found something stuck.   This strip of clear rubber was lodged between a roller and its frame.  It must be a part of the printer, but where does it belong?

the spot where the clear strip was lodgedthis was stuck in the printer

Finally,  I just put the toner back in and turned it on, and it seems to work well again, but where does this thing go, and should I put it back somewhere?

[Treeko]

Hi @Hythloday 

Welcome to HP Support Community. 

Thank you for posting your query, I will be glad to help you. 

I see that you are facing cartridge issues.

To isolate the issue, I would request you to elaborate the defect you are referring to.

Meanwhile, you can perform the steps mentioned in this link.

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Take care and have a good day.

Treeko

HP Support

[Hythloday · Accepted solution]

So I think that the problem has gone away.  The piece that must have fallen off of the insides of the machine Was blocking The feed.  I put all the cartridges back in and now the printer works fine.

[Repairatrooper]

The piece you pulled out looks like a catcher blade out of a cartridge. If you start having toner dumping issues you will need to replace the cartridge.