Printer is printing blank pages

Blank pages may be caused by improperly installed ink cartridges.

REINSTALL THE INK CARTRIDGES AND DEEP CLEAN AND ALIGN THE PRINTHEAD

1Reinstall the ink cartridges, see “Replacing ink cartridges” on page 15 for more information.

If the cartridges do not seem to fit, make sure the printhead is properly seated, and then try installing the cartridges again.

2Load plain paper.

3From the home screen of the printer control panel, navigate to Deep Clean Printhead: > More Options > Deep Clean Printhead

A cleaning page prints.

4Navigate to Align Printer:

> More Options > Align Printer. An alignment page prints.

Note: Do not remove the alignment page until printing is finished.

Printer is busy or does not respond

If the "Before you troubleshoot" checklist does not solve the problem, then try one or more of the following:

MAKE SURE THE PRINTER IS NOT IN POWER SAVER MODE

If the power light is blinking on and off slowly, then the printer is in Power Saver mode. Press to wake up the printer.

If the printer will not come out of Power Saver mode, then reset the power:

1Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet, and then wait 10 seconds.

2Insert the power cord into the wall outlet, and then turn on the printer.

If this problem persists, then check our Web site for updates for your printer software or firmware.

RECONNECT THE PRINTER POWER SUPPLY

1Turn off the printer, and then unplug the power cord from the wall outlet.

2Gently remove the power supply from the printer, and then reinsert it.

3Plug the power cord into the wall outlet, and then turn on the printer.

Cannot delete documents from the print queue

If you have jobs stuck in the print queue and cannot delete them to get other jobs to print, then the computer and printer may not be communicating.

RESTART THE COMPUTER AND TRY AGAIN

Troubleshooting

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Lexmark Pro900 manual Printer is printing blank pages, Printer is busy or does not respond