Clogged printer head nozzles causing a build-up of blocked ink or toner.The wrong paper size loaded in the input tray.Ink or toner cartridges that have become dislodged from their proper place.Empty ink or toner cartridges that need replacing.There are a few things that could be the cause of this problem, including: There are few things more frustrating than carefully putting together an important document or file and pressing print, only for the printer to send out a completely blank sheet of paper, as fresh-faced as the day it left the ream. Version 1.How To Stop a Printer Printing Blank Pages The percentages that appear on the nozzle check page will reflect an approximate value.
The nozzle check page also indicates the amount of ink remaining in each cartridge. For information on aligning the print head, see Aligning the Print Head. See Cleaning the Print Head for details on cleaning the print head. This could be a clogged ink nozzle or a misaligned print head. If the nozzle check page does not print satisfactorily, there is a problem with the printer.
The printer prints a nozzle check pattern. When the nozzle check starts, release the paper button. To turn on the printer, hold down the paper button and the power button. For instructions, see Accessing the printer software.Ĭlick the Utility tab and click the Nozzle Check button.Īccess the Print or Page Setup dialog box and click the Utility icon button, then click the Nozzle Check button in the Utility dialog box.įollow the steps below to check the print head nozzles using the control panel buttons. Make sure that A4 or Letter size paper is loaded in the sheet feeder.Īccess the printer software. Refer to the appropriate section below to use the Nozzle Check utility.ĭo not use the Nozzle Check utility while printing is in progress otherwise, your printout may be marred.įollow the steps below to use the Nozzle Check utility. You can check the print head nozzles from your computer using the Nozzle Check utility in the printer software, or from the printer itself by using the printer's control panel buttons. If you find that the printed image is unexpectedly faint or dots in the printed image are missing, you may be able to identify the problem by checking the print head nozzles.