Print even if one cartidge is low: Can you still print even if one of the cartidges is empty?
348427
No, like most other inkjet printers, the printer will stop printing when one or more of the ink cartridges run out.
1804387
No. Comes out ready to go. Also, goes beyond low ink indicator. Meaning you can still print quite a lot until you really run out.
1087175
Hello. Although I have always replaced the cartridge when the printer indicates a cartridge is empty, I think you need to have some ink in each of the cartridges for the printer to work. There is, however, a warning message that pops up quite a while before a cartridge will be empty, giving the user plenty of time to have one in reserve. You do not need to replace all the colored cartridges, just the empty one.
1521572
The printer will inform you when the ink is low. At this time you should order ink soon.
498427
Maybe there's a circumvention that I haven't found - or really looked for - but my experience is that it just refuses to budge when one cartridge is empty. It pays to order a replacement TN-315 (high yield) -series cartridge of the same color right away as soon as it advises you that a cartridge is low (a message crawls across the bottom of the display screen telling you which color is low).
1571064
Rob it won't work, once the cartridge is empty the printer will not print. so it's best to buy a new cartridge.
2127844
Haven't had this printer long enough to find out, but if it works like any other if one cartridge is empty you will have to replace it before the printer will operate again.
1114273
Yes, you must have both cartridges in the printer for it to print. Even if one cartridge is empty of ink, it must be in place.
2228358
To get around the problem of not printing anything if a color cartridges is empty, you can fool the printer by putting black tape (or I used grey duct tape) over the clear window above the ink nipple.
1180572
I received paperwork in my shipment that stated your printer will give you an "empty" notification, because the little computer chip on each cartridge will not work correctly after being remanufactured. There were also instructions on how to bypass or ignore the "ink level warning" on the printer if that warning doesn't allow the printer to print. Give it a try printing a sample page or two. My replacement cartridges have been working just fine. Good luck!
239111
Yes, but as has been noted, it's a "starter" cartridge. You can, however, get the machine to ignore the "low toner" signal and print till exhaustion through menu selection: 1. General Setup -> 4. Replace Toner -> Options -> Use +/- keys to change Stop to Continue. See p. 77 of the Basic User's Guide for the entire menu tree.
295767
I have run out of one of the color cartridges and it still printed for me, so I would say yes, but installing a new color cartridge is the best bet.
489415
It stops printing if there are any empty cartridges. However, you can use a feature that mixes all colors together to make black ink. Or just replace the black when it empties; but you have to start with all the cartridges. If all you use is black, then all you need to replace is black.
2179134
Something is wrong with my printing this week.Normally I get a warning about which of the colours is empty,but this time I haven't although the printing is not OK.Any ideas?
1995259
It won't print unless you have both in but just set your preference to black print and even if your trip color is getting empty it should still print for you.
58463
No, if any of the color cartridges are empty it doesn't print black (as in text). It doesn't print anything. p.s. Just happened to notice the black print option on the actually printer, and tried it out (the printing option is the only one that doesn't seem to respond to this option) but copying certainly did. Sorry for the incomplete answer.
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In my experience, no it doesn't. Also the printer stops working when the cartridges are "shown" to be empty - when in actuality they aren't. There is a way to work around this though. Google this on youtube - for resetting printer cartridges. My cartridges claimed to be empty just two months after I purchased this printer. I reset them and they've been running on the same ones for a few weeks now without a problem.