OFFICE JET 6978 Printing Blank Pages

[geraldineb]

My printer has not been printing correctly for a while. First the color was very off - the blue was not printing - and now none of the colors including black are printing even though the cartridges are more than half way filled. I have unplugged the machine from the printer and the wall.  I have made sure the vent areas on the cartridge are clear - but the problem persists.  I have had to upgrade my printing plan because of all the bad pages that have printed.  I need to resolve this asap as I have a business to run.  Thank you. 

[The_Fossette]

@geraldineb

I reviewed your post and I understand that the printer is printing blank pages.

Don’t worry, I assure you I will try my best to get this sorted.

Are you facing the same issue when you make a copy?

Do you have an instant ink subscription?

Meanwhile, I recommend you follow the steps in the below article and check if it helps.

https://support.hp.com/us-en/product/hp-officejet-pro-6970-all-in-one-printer-series/8289585/model/1...

Let me know how it goes and you have a great day!

P.S: Welcome to the HP Support Community 😊

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[geraldineb]

I have taken all the steps outlined. Yes - I have the ink program and I received 2 faulty inks (yellow and cyan) that were replaced.

Unplugged and restarted

Cleaned printhead

Cleared vents on cartridges (they are more than 1/2 way full)

Cleaned smears

Attempted to align print head - however the page it printed to scan was so poor the machine could not scan it.

The last thing I found as a solution involved a very complicated process of removing the cartridge head and soaking it in distilled water which I cannot do.

I called an "authorized service center" near me listed on the HP website and was told they cannot repair inkjet printers.

I am now printing the pages I need out at FEDEX as the printer is useless. It is under warranty - if it cannot be repaired or replaced I am at a loss on a product that lasted barely 5 months. 

[The_Fossette]

@geraldineb

I recommend you contact support and they will assist you with the available service options for your printer.

Here is how you can get in touch with support.

1)Click on this link – www.hp.com/contacthp/

2)Select the product type.

3)Enter the serial number of your device or select let HP detect your product option.

4)Select the country from the drop-down.

5)You should see the HP phone support number or Chat option listed.

Cheers!