Text is something you want to see on the pages you print. Oftentimes, images are good, too. What you don’t want to see is a blank page. No text, no pictures, nothing. Just a blank white piece of paper.
We’ve already covered what to do when your HP printer is not printing, but the HP printer printing blank pages is a somewhat different issue. In fact, it’s quite a bit different. Whereas the first problem is closer to the printer straight up not turning on, the second actually has the device working as it should (for the most part).
The printer thinks everything is okay, and you’re unlikely to run into anything from the HP printer error code list. This can make solving this issue especially troublesome. Not to worry, as there are many different steps you can take if you’re turning up blank left and right.
To try and fix your HP printer printing blank pages , double-check that the cartridges in the printer are correctly inserted, the protective tape is removed and that there is nothing clogging the holes on the toner or ink cartridge. You can also try gently pushing the cartridge into alignment after the printer is turned on if you suspect it’s having trouble receiving them.
After that, it’s time to do the same thing on the software side. HP printers come with software that has a “Service this device” option in the printer’s settings (which can be accessed through the steps outlined above). You’ll have three calibration options to choose from here, and you should go through each of them. If you’re having trouble finding the calibration part, the not-printing article we mentioned has an entire section dedicated to it.
How to Fix Printing Blank Pages on HP Printer?
If your printer is working and not printing a thing or printing blank pages, you need to diagnose it as soon as possible.
If the issue is not resolved at the earliest, paper jam on HP printer can also occur due to this reason. Here is how you can resolve the issue at hand with precision.
First, you must use genuine HP cartridges on your printer because HP guarantees the working of HP branded cartridges but not other ones. If you start using genuine cartridges, you might face this kind of issue.
Checking ink levels
– Often blank pages mean there is no ink in the cartridges, you must check the levels and replace the low ink cartridges.
- To check the ink levels, you need to Load a white paper in the tray and touch the button located next to the setup icon in the lower-left corner of the control panel.
- Now, select Tools using the arrow button and tap on Ok.
- Now, you need to select Estimated Ink levels using arrow buttons and tap Ok.
- You will see the ink levels, check it if any of the cartridges are empty. If so, replace the toner cartridge with genuine HP cartridges.
If you are still getting the error, then it is time for the servicing of the printer. If after servicing the printer your problem remains, you can also download and install the HP Print and Scan Doctor to detect the issue because these issues happen sometimes due to HP printer offline error.
