If it faded like that, I would guess(tm) that you're out of toner. Try
a different or new toner cart anyway.
Also, I've seen the shutter mechanism jam or break on the toner cart
or at the entrance slot to the laser scanner. Play with the toner
cart mechanism and see if the protective shutters are operating
normally.
Just for grins, try a test page from the printer, not the computah. If
the test page works, look for computer problems.
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