Fix Printer Ejecting Blank Pages

Paper feeds through normally, but emerges completely white. Check the most common causes and fixes below.

Step-by-Step Troubleshooter

Walk through this flow one action at a time with instant checks.

Verify if any specific color nozzle or laser beam is firing.

New ink cartridges come with yellow tape over the air vent. If left on, an internal vacuum prevents ink from releasing onto the page.

What to verify:

• Remove yellow "PULL" strip completely

• Check air hole for leftover glue residue

• Push down until cartridge clicks into place

If the printer was idle for a few weeks, dried ink can block nozzle apertures. An automated cleaning cycle will purge fresh ink through the system.

Steps to run:

• Open Printer Menu -> Tools or Maintenance

• Run "Deep Clean" or "Clean Printhead"

• Wait 3-5 minutes before testing again

On laser printers, confirm that the plastic pull-tab seal was extracted from the toner cartridge prior to installing it into the drum unit.

Key checks:

• Pull horizontal plastic sealing strip until free

• Rock toner gently side to side 5 times

• Confirm drum shutter opens when door closes

Confirm the yellow tape over the air vent hole is completely removed on all inkjet tanks.

Ensure plastic transport locks on laser toner or ink carts are snapped off.

Press each cartridge down until you hear an audible click into the carrier manifold.

Run built-in deep nozzle cleaning from the printer control panel to flush dried ink.

Print the nozzle check test pattern to inspect individual color bars.

Remove toner and gently rock horizontally 5 times to distribute settled powder.

Check that printing preferences do not have corrupted driver profiles enabled.