Lack of ink (this time yes)
Now yes, in modern systems when there is a lack of ink in the system, the printer will not start making bad prints with that color, but will refuse to make them directly. It is a simple case to discern – the machine itself will notify us of the reason with an error message on the printer – and easy to solve: you have to buy new cartridges.
Again, it is more than possible that the cartridges still have ink left to write enough sheets but when a certain number of prints are made, the printer thinks that “it is enough” and will not continue.
Clogged heads (again)
Sometimes the clog in the heads is so gross that no ink will come out of them at all. It is quite difficult for it to happen with all of them at the same time unless the printer has not been used for years, but if only black and white prints are being made, it will be enough that the head of that cartridge is stuck for us to appear a nice Blank sheet. The way to solve this problem is exactly the same as in the case of wrong impressions.
Physical errors
If the printer makes strange noises or does not make any at all, there may be some error in the printer’s own hardware that is preventing it from printing. Usually an error will appear on the screen explaining the reason, but it is worth checking the inside of the machine to check a series of basic things with which to avoid taking it to technical service.
Check for possible paper jams, that the network or data cable is correctly inserted, that the rollers rotate correctly, that if a CISS system is installed the ink cables reach the end without pulling … All these checks can be done done in a minute and hopefully can save us money and time when repairing a printer.
Anyway, if you are not sure what you are doing better take the printer to a professional. All done!