HP Printer Printing Blank Pages — Causes and Fixes

HP Printer Printing Blank Pages — How to Fix

If your HP printer is printing blank or empty pages, here's what's causing it and how to fix it.

Common causes:

• Empty or low ink cartridges

• Clogged printheads

• Incorrect paper settings

• Corrupted print driver

Fixes to try:

Check ink levels:

1. Open HP Smart or the HP printer software

2. Check ink levels — replace any empty or very low cartridges

Clean the printhead:

1. Go to your HP printer settings on your computer

2. Find Printer Maintenance or Tools

3. Click Clean Printhead — run it 2-3 times

4. Print a test page after each clean

Check paper settings:

• Make sure the paper size and type in your print settings match what's loaded in the tray

Reinstall the driver:

• Uninstall the HP printer software and reinstall from support.hp.com

HP printer still printing blank? Call 1-800-417-4203 — we fix blank page issues on all HP printer models.