If the fuser unit is beginning to fail, the unit will still adhere ink onto paper but the ink will be smeared and areas on the paper will be dirty when it exits your printer. If the fuser unit has ...

That printer doesn't use a combination drum/toner, but it does look like it's a drum problem, despite the ghosting on the bottom of the page. If it was the fuser the toner wouldn't be bonding ...

5] Dirty or damaged fuser Laser printers put the toner permanently onto the paper by using a heated roller called a fuser. Over time, the fuser’s roller can become damaged or have toner caking ...

What Causes LaserJet Printer Pages to Smear?. HP's LaserJet product line debuted in 1984 with a $3,500 model that printed eight pages per minute using a toner cartridge with a 3,000-page yield.

Even current laser printers take a couple seconds to bring the fuser up to temp, whereas thermal printers just heat up the head as they print. Avery 5292 or 5454 Should work if you must use 4*6 ...