After using the blue ink, would there be a problem if I change the color to black?
1514031
The color will not be true black at first and if it is the same brand of ink there should not be a problem.
1514032
I had no problem switching to black. It's a dispenser so I do not see why not. :-)
1514033
if a normal ink no problem. i assume you will wash the pen but if not, no problem either perhaps a slight shade difference at first but no big deal..nice pen easy to work with writes good..
1514034
I haven't tried it, but my roommate uses the same pen and says it's fine as long as you clean it first.
1356840
I had the problem twice but just switched from black print to color and then back with the next use. It has been fine since. Good luck and hope this works for you
1538174
I wish I had a solution for you but unfortunately I had to scrap my HP Officejet for the exact same issue. We tried changing all of the cartridges, including the black twice, just in case it was just a bad head and we even updated the software. After dealing with this ink-guzzling monster for over a year we junked it and got the Epson Workforce printer. We're having much better ink use with the new printer.
1548854
My experience is when it runs out completely of any ink color it stops working but not before if black has not yet run out the printer will, sometimes, ask you if you want to print in just black. If it says low, be sure to have more ready of the same color. Otherwise this is an excellent small printer.
1393013
The black and color are separate cartridges so if the color goes empty, you can still print in black, one of the options in the print menu is to print in grayscale if no color ink or if you just want to conserve the color ink.
1472879
I have not run across this problem yet, but I believe if you print in black you should still be able to print without replacing the color that has run out. Hope this helps.
1302167
I haven't had trouble with this ink. The pen i use it in isn't even a very high quality, but still no problems. It may vary from pen to pen so just make sure yours does not have any special ink restrictions by the manufacturer. Other than this I seriously doubt you will have any problems. The ink seems to be less likely to clog than traditional black ink.
566585
Do I have to always purchased color with the black or can I just purchase black ink only
1379471
yes, you can do this but of course the print quality will not be as good and some of it may be difficult to read. It would be better to have the black cartridge rather than the color one because then you could print everything. The color would appear as "grayscale."
1577826
Same thing happened to me. After not printing(B&W) for awhile, I took out the black cartridge - carefully, to avoid stains - and wiped the ink orifice with an alcohol-soaked Q-tip. I might have done it more than once; at any rate, it worked and the ink now flows well. The color cartridges were OK, but I am prepared to repeat the trick if necessary. It's worth a try. Good luck.
2103178
Call Technical support. They have been absolutely wonderful with me on every occasion! and, the only other thing I would suggest is with the new cartridge of black in place, disconnect your printer from the electrical outlet and shut down your computer. Then, restart your computer and restart your printer to see if that makes a difference. Otherwise, call KM. They are wonderful! And, these printers are wonderful although a bit "sensitive."
1040563
Check your cartridge holder. If your black one is larger than your colored cartridges you should be okay. There should have been a little color card that came with your printer that states the cartridge to use, ex: hp564/564XL
2049553
I haven't had that problem. On one occasion had a cartridge where the "black" wasn't as dark as I would have wanted. I had another occasion where a cartridge arrived broken and used. The seller sent out new ones expedited shipping. Have had no problems with that purchase.
1370972
Britini, since the black is used more than the other colors, I would suggest cleaning you printer heads every time you change a cartridge. Also, make sure that the security tape that needs to be removed has been removed. If yes, and your cartridge is still not working, check the cartridge to make sure the film over the dispenser site has been punctured to allow the ink to fill the well. I hope this has been helpful. Best of luck. Rebecca Bell
332534
Well, start with the fundamentals: Is the black cartridge in the correct slot where the black cartridge should go? If you put the old cartridge back in, does it work? Do you see the ink level show up when you query the device?
1995258
Short answer: No, not automatically. However, there are clumsy ways to work around it. I leave the empty ($$$) color cartridge in; ignore the constant bitching; and try to print everything B&W, using Print Preferences for my System, WordProcessor or Document. I've had a long battle with this F4480 printer, after having a wonderful relationship with a similar HP 1200 series printer. The 1200 had cartridges that I refilled dozens of times -- it was easy, and low color simply didn't seem to be a problem. Yes, my F4480 constantly complains about the ($60) cartridges being out of ink. Yet I have found almost no way to simply tell it to print everything Black & White. Only deep in my (Mac OS or WORD or Document) Print Set-up options can I set "Draft" and "Print B&W" etc. (by System, Application or by Document). Generally I just ignore the constant complaining about low color ink -- however, printing an occasional document with any color text will not print that text -- often the most critical data (Date and Time, etc). Note: there are several levels of "Clean Print Heads" - all of which waste increasing amounts of precious ink. You can't win with this printer. So yes it's a problem, and a damned nuisance. A salesman suggested trying to install the latest HP Print Drivers (Fooey, I think they're designed to sell ink). Look through all of your Page Setup or Printer Preference Settings (both System-wide, Word-processor, and Document, Etc). Search for any "Black" Settings, either permanent or per document; and WORST CASE: buy a color cartridge now and then, but NEVER use it. &gt;&gt; And tell HP how unhappy you are.
518387
If you try an run the printer without some ink in the color ink cartridges the printer will shut down until you get color ink cartridges. Besides you would ruin your ability to print in color because it would dry out your print head. I would not recommend not having some ink in my color cartridgesIt doe have a larger black ink cartridge just for black text printing.