Printer engaged but nothing is printed out

Dear Applites,
I have an HP printer hooked up to my desktop apple- OSX. I have no problem printing something off the internet but for some reason I can't print anything I've word processed. i.e. Appleworks. The printer goes through the motions as if printing something, but alas, out pops a blank sheet of paper.
Any help most graciously accepted,
Michael

Try downloading the latest print driversif you've never had this working.mrtotes

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