LaserJet 1300: LaserJet prints too dark gray

I suspect that this can happen several HP Laser Jet printers.

Even when I print a C = 0, M = 0, Y = 0, K = 10 Gray (a setting that makes gray barely distinguishable on screen) to the black wire, black is very difficult to read in print. Gray is simply too dark.

I've looked everywhere and complaints most people about gray printing have to with the gray print thread too light. This isn't my problem.

I have updated drivers with no luck.

I am hoping there is a kind of software that will allow me to recalibrate the gray my HP Print.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

There is no utility calibration for this printer. I am certified on them when they were new. Grey s printing too dark and you use the OEM toner cartridges then I would replace the engine Board. If you use replacement cartridges they print darker than the new HP cartridges and I just turn to OEM.

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