Is there a trick to not running out of ink every time we use it? We don't even print color, but the color cartrdges run out.
1505038
Do not turn off the printer when not in use. When you turn it back on it uses up ink in the start-up process. Just leave it on most the time. The energy cost for standby will be less than the ink cost.
1505039
I don't rely on the ink level indicators as they show empty long before the cartridge runs out. Other than that, no problems.
1505040
You can set your printer to just print in black and white only, this possibly would cut down on using the color inks.
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The trick is that you and I have been had, honestly. We all have the exact same problem with it. I haven't printed a color image on it in over 2 years but still run out of COLOR ink constantly. I researched for quite a while looking for some kind of workaround to prevent this needless waste of ink. They've also configured the thing so that it's 50/50 whether it'll even recognize 3rd party ink cartridges. Now I've decided to just use it as a scanner, save up and get a black-ink-only laser-jet for every day printing, and not keep throwing money away on ink. Even the Canon manual says that no matter what you do to print grayscale or draft quality, the printer WILL suck out color ink anyway. Further, every time you turn it on, it does unnecessary "cleaning" which also uses ink at a ridiculous level. This is no industry secret though. All color printers do this which is why printers don't cost a whole lot. They get you on the back end for the ink. It's a shame too because this printer did a marvelous job with color photos.
1505042
Nope. None. Nada.I'm saving up for a black only laserjet instead and I haven't used this thing in over a year other than for excellent scanning. Refuse to buy magenta and yellow ink just to print a 1 page word doc in black.
1505043
No. All printer manufactures only offer cartridges that only have a small amount of ink in them. They don't last very long. Some printer manufactures do, however, make a larger size cartridge which lasts a little longer, but not a lot more.
816350
You might want to try putting back in the dead ink cartridge as you can get a few more prints out of it that way. But in the long term, buy a new printer as this one goes through ink like water and will cost you 10x the amount you paid for the printer itself. I threw mine off my third story window and it made a very satisfying crash into the parking lot behind my building.
1873236
I have no idea. I have had mine for several months, but I do not use it much. I would chase down the manufacturer and order from them. Also, unless you are a compulsive writer, you probably had a faulty ink cartridge.
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The number of pages is going to depend on what you are printing. Photo's and items that are ink dense require a lot more ink to print. I never count the pages I get from a cartridge. I just replace it when it begins to get lighter that what I like. I never replace it when the printer says it is low. I get many more pages out if before it begins to get light. If your printing does not require much color, the color cartridge has a tendency to clog due to drying. If this happens, just clean the cartridge using the settings on the printer.
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Mine is very economical on ink. Not only that, but the 5 cartridge system is very efficient as well...with a combo cartridge you'd have to replace it any time you ran out of an individual color...run out of blue? replace the whole thing. run out of red? replace the whole thing. run out of yellow? replace the whole thing...with 5 cart. sys. you only replace the one that runs out. PLUS you can get ink cartridges for CHEAP on Ebay or Meritline.
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I have re-filled the black twice, that is what we use the most....the colors you should have enough ink to re-fill 3-4 times
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I've had this issue with numerous colors. Many times I go to "Paint" and create a solid black image. Close paint and title it "Black". Then go to a program like "Wordpad". Open wordpad and drop and drag the "Black picture onto it. Stretch the image out as much as you can.Now just keep printing this over and over until the color comes back. You may get the "Black cartage is empty" message, so hit the rest. If this fails, unplug the printer and let it sit for a while. This removes any of Epson's built in "Fake errors". These fake errors are designed to get you to buy more cartridges, even though you have plenty of ink. I've had this issue with numerous colors. Many times I go to "Paint" and create a solid black image. Close paint and title it "Black". Then go to a program like "Wordpad". Open wordpad and drop and drag the "Black picture onto it. Stretch the image out as much as you can.Now just keep printing this over and over until the color comes back. You may get the "Black cartage is empty" message, so hit the rest. If this fails, unplug the printer and let it sit for a while. This removes any of Epson's built in "Fake errors". These fake... » Read More I've had this issue with numerous colors. Many times I go to "Paint" and create a solid black image. Close paint and title it "Black". Then go to a program like "Wordpad". Open wordpad and drop and drag the "Black picture onto it. Stretch the image out as much as you can.Now just keep printing this over and over until the color comes back. You may get the "Black cartage is empty" message, so hit the rest. If this fails, unplug the printer and let it sit for a while. This removes any of Epson's built in "Fake errors". These fake errors are designed to get you to buy more cartridges, even though you have plenty of ink. « Show Less
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I've only purchased the ink/paper packs, and the amount of ink is exactly enough for the sheets of paper that with that packet. For example, I purchased an ink/paper pack with 100 sheets. The printer started warning me that ink was low when I had about 10-15 sheets of paper left, and then when I printed the last 2 sheets, I could see that the ink was going to run out.
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go to www.youtube.com and in their search box..type in your printer name and "ink refill instructions" look around at a few videos that may have your printer, and it will show you how to do it.if it is the question of the type of ink cartrage...and how to refill it..type in the number of the ink cartrage, and type of printer, and "refill" in their search..that will hopefully get you to your ink cartrage , and you will have a video of how to fill it and in what holes what ink to put in. hope this helps. :)
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We have 3 HP printers in our office. Our 7110 has never run out of color ink but when the other 2 run out of color they will not print at all, this even happens if the color dries up.What you might do is simply create a custom printer setup for grayscale printing. That is what we have done. The computer which has that reverts to that setting every time and no color is used. You should still print a page in color (or a self test) once every 4-6 weeks to keep the printheads from clogging.
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I am trying to find the ink for my printer to have on hand when the ink that comes with it runs out. So far, I can only find a 4 pack - it uses 7 cartridges. Do you have to purchase the other 3 separately? Thanks
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That's just the way Kodak printers operate. I recommend always buying the black and color cartridges together so if one runs out, you'll have a back up and still be able to print.
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I have successfully used re-manufactured (refilled) cartridges. Although there is a trick to using them. After you install one, the machine will tell you the cartridge is "low ink". After a few pages it says it's out of ink and the warning light comes on. (Do NOT Cancel your Print Job!) Press and hold the Red "Stop" button for about 5 seconds and the warning light will turn off. The display will then show "unknown ink volume" or something similar. You are now good to print until the cartridge actually runs out of ink.
1405411
Yes! We don't print very often--maybe once or twice a week, and usually black & white--and we still run low on colors every couple of months.
1220365
just started using it so haven't replaced ink yet,as far as usage we use mainly black ink so the color still full
1920366
If you're asking if the ink dries out before you use it up... I don't use the ink saver mode & I don't print nearly as much as you do and I've never had the ink dry up. I don't change the ink when it says I'm running low - I wait until it tells me I'm out of that color. I only replace the color ink that has run completely out.
1220366
If the black is not empty, it will print in black even with one of the colors is empty. It seems all ink is expensive. Sell the printer cheap, and make your money off the ink.