Printer prints an extra blank page

In Word, press Ctrl + Shift + 8 to show paragraph marks and breaks. Delete empty paragraphs, a page break or a section break at the very end. Removing a section break can change the layout of the last section, so look it over afterwards.

Word always keeps a paragraph after a table. If the table fills the page, that paragraph spills onto a new, blank page. Select the paragraph mark after the table and set its font size to 1 and its spacing before and after to 0.

Formatting or stray spaces in cells away from your data make Excel print extra pages. Select the cells you want and choose Page Layout > Print Area > Set Print Area. If one column spills onto its own page, choose Fit All Columns on One Page in the scaling setting on the print page.

Open Printer properties, go to the Advanced tab and click Separator Page. If a file is listed, clear the box and click OK. Some printers also have a job separator or banner page option in their own menu or built-in web page.

If the document is set to A4 but the printer has Letter paper, or the other way round, the bottom of each page can be pushed onto an extra sheet. In Word, check Layout > Size and make sure it matches the paper size in Printing preferences.

In Printing preferences, look for options such as skip blank pages or job separation. Generic drivers such as Generic / Text Only can add a page feed after every job, so install the driver for your exact model from Windows Update or the manufacturer's official website.

First check the preview in the print window. If it shows the extra page, press Command + 8 in Word for Mac, or choose View > Show Invisibles in Pages, and delete empty paragraphs or breaks at the end. The Word table fix above works the same way on a Mac.

If your print window has Cover Page options, make sure no cover page is set to print before or after the document. If a saved preset includes one, choose Default Settings in the Presets menu.

Choose File > Page Setup if the app has it, or check Paper Size in the print window, and match it to the paper loaded, such as US Letter or A4.

If the blank sheet comes out pressed against a printed one, the printer is picking up two sheets at once. Fan the stack, don't overfill the tray, and use paper from a fresh, dry pack.

Print a test or configuration page from the printer's own menu. If a blank sheet follows it, look for a separator or banner page setting in the printer's menu or built-in web page.

When you print on both sides, a document with an odd number of pages leaves the back of the last sheet blank. That's normal, not an extra page.