Why does your printer just spit out the white paper instead of printing what you tell it to print?

Answer 1

It is probably cause due to the following errors in the internal parts in the printer:

1. Fuser unit.

2. Drum/imaging unit.

3. Toner.

It might also be Caused due to the waste tank being full, or having errors.

AMK

Answer 2

As the answer below says, it can be a number of things. Most often, this is experienced with inkjet printers, though, because laser printers have internal diagnostics that disallow them from functioning if there are problems detected in either the fusing assembly or image drum. In the case of low or no toner, you will probably get a message on your printer's display or on the computer to which it is attached (presuming you loaded the condition monitoring software) letting you know that you need to replace the toner cartridge.

With inkjet printers, if you cannot get anything to print on the page, the only problems there can be are a lack of ink or clogged jets. You can try to clean the jets with the "head cleaning" operation that most drivers include or you can try to clean the cartridges with a Q-tip and alcohol but be sure also to blot them gently with a kleenex or paper towel thereafter. Don't worry if you seem to draw out some ink when you are blotting. That is actually preferable because it shows that the ink cartridge is working. The blotting is just trying to get rid of any remaining alcohol and clean up any dust or other gunk on the bottom of the cartridge. If neither of these processes resolve the issue, swap out the ink cartridges and see what happens. If you still get no print and you are sure that the cartridges are good (check the dates on the packages as inkjet cartridges do have expiration dates), then you may have a bad printer. Time to buy a new one as repairing a bad inkjet is typically more expensive than just replacing it with a new model.

If you have any other questions, feel free to drop me a line.