If you’ve checked your ink cartridges and they still have enough ink to print, chances are that your printer might still randomly produce blanks. Some of the reasons why you still get blank printouts include: Congested nozzles. Improper cartridge installation.
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- Which is better HP or Epson printer? The performance of either an inkjet printer or a top-quality computer printer is the same. Epson has a much higher printing speed for graphics printing. Epson's speed is 5.1 pages per minute, while HP's is 2.6 pages per minute. You can learn more about the benefits of owning an Epson photo printer in our blog.
- How do I clean my printer by itself? Now it's time to clean the printhead itself. Just as on the ink cartridges, if you are having difficulty removing the excess ink, use a cotton swab and mineral water until it is clean. Wait around five minutes for the print carriage to dry and then reinsert the ink cartridges into the printer.
- Why is my printer not printing black when ink is full Epson? If the printer is printing black only, the Ink option in the printer driver may be set to Black instead of Color or a setting in the software may be set to print black only. Also, the print head nozzles may be clogged.
- How do I know if my ink is clogged? Clogged ink cartridges cause skipping and areas of inconsistent ink output when you print. A fully clogged cartridge print head won't print at all. This happens most often when an ink cartridge is taken out for a while and exposed to air or if the printer hasn't been used in a few months.
- Does cleaning printer heads use ink? Print head cleaning uses both color and black ink. To avoid wasting ink, clean the print head only if print quality declines (for example, if the printout is blurry or the color is incorrect or missing).
- Why won't my Brother printer print even though it has ink? Verifying the ink cartridges are installed properly and/or cleaning the print head may resolve this problem. Verify the ink cartridges are installed correctly. Follow the steps listed below to check the print quality and clean the print head. Print a Print Quality Check Sheet.