Printer Printing Black Pages in Windows 11 [Fix]

Is your Printer Printing Black pages in Windows 11/10? This error causes the document to appear in inverted colors, such as if you are printing a black & white document, then your black font will appear in white and the white color will be black. This problem arises from a printer misconfiguration. Many users reported the same error when printing documents. If you’re seeing the same error, keep reading. In this article, we have suggested how you can fix this error.

Printer Printing Black Pages in Windows 11

If your printer prints inverted colors, use these methods to fix the issue.

Change the Advanced Settings of the Printer
Change your Printer Driver

1] Change the Advanced Settings of the Printer

If your printer prints inverted colors, then there may be a problem in the Advanced Settings. In this case, you need to change your Advanced Settings. It has an option in the advanced settings that controls whether the documents are printed normally or with inverted colors. Make sure the correct settings are enabled on your printer. Follow the steps below to change the printer’s advanced settings.

Click on the Window icon and type Printer in the search bar
Open the Printer & scanner
Click on your printer > Printer properties
Go to the Advanced tab and then click on the Printing Defaults
Click on the Advanced option on the new Window
After that, click on the Other Print Options on the new Window
Click on the Print Text in Black option on the left pane
Then check the box of the option Print Text in Black
Now, click OK on all three Windows to save the change

I hope the method above resolves the inverted color problem on your printer. If not, then go to the next method. Many users also have issues enabling color printing on the printer. If you also have, then you can follow the below article.

Read: How to Enable Color Printing on Printer

2] Change your Printer Driver

If the change in Advanced settings doesn’t fix the problem, you’ll need to change your Printer Driver. In this method, we will remove our printer and add another one. So, to change the printer driver, follow the steps below.

Click on the Search icon and type the control panel and open it
Make sure that View by is set on the Large icon
Click on the Devices and Printers
Choose your printer and right-click on it and click on Remove device
If the system prompts you to delete the driver, then click Yes
Now, go to the top and click on the Add a Printer after that your system will begin searching for the printers attached to your network
Now, in the given list of printers, click on The printer that I want isn’t listed even though your printer is there in the list
On the new screen click on My printer is a little older. Help me find it
After that, the Window will start searching for the printers attached to the network
If you see the message that says The driver is already installed, check the box of the option Replace the current driver and then click on the Next button
You can change or leave the default name of the printers as it is, then clicks on Next
Select your Printer sharing option and click on the Next
Set your printer as the default printer and click on Finish
After that try to print a text document

This will fix the inverted color issue. If your printer is printing blank or empty pages on Windows 11/10 then you can follow the below article.

Read: Printer is Printing blank or empty pages on Windows

Why is my printer printing black instead of white?

If your printer is printing black instead of white, here are some possible reasons for this issue.

It can happen due to the misconfiguration of the printer
It can happen due to updating the printer driver as the new update might not be compatible with the printer

Read: Why is my Word document black with white text?

Why is a printer printing blank pages on Windows 11?

Does your printer print a blank page when you want to print your document? If you are facing this problem then below are some reasons behind this issue.