can it only print with a black cartrige installed
1973067
No. It can also print with color carriages as well. It is a color printer after all ... but is that what you meant to ask? You might have meant to ask, "Can it print with only a black cartridge installed?" That's a different question, and I don't know the answer to that one.
1973068
No. After it runs out of a certain amount of color ink it will absolutely refuse to print, even with a full new black ink when you are trying to print in just black. It's really a rip off and I don't plan on buying one of these again. Right now I have a complete paperweight until I can afford some color ink, even though I never print in color.
1973069
If you do mean can it print with only a black cartridge only, the answer is no. When it prints grayscale it actually uses some colored ink as well. It's annoying because when a color cartridge has a "replace" status you will no longer be able to print in B&W; until you replace that cartridge.
1973070
If you do mean can it print with only a black cartridge only, the answer is no. When it prints grayscale it actually uses some colored ink as well. It's annoying because when a color cartridge has a "replace" status you will no longer be able to print in B&W until you replace that cartridge.
1973071
my epson nx 625 stops printing when it notifies me that a color cartrige needs to be replaced even when the black cartrige is full. hope this is useful.
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.
2070153
No, it is a black cartridge. It is for certain Brother monochrome laser printers.
1023608
That depends. If you run out of any color you can't print in black. You have to use Brother ink cartridges or it won't work. I'm very sorry I bought this.
1374179
Yes. The printer comes with black + colors. If you use only black, it will be happy. If you use up the colors, leave the empty color cartridges in place. It will nag you to replace the empty ones but you can ignore that. There are super-size black cartridges available and I suggest you use them for lower cost. I have 2 of these printers used mostly for scanning and printing 11x17 engineering drawings and have no complaints after about 2 years.
1480721
Yes, it can print in just black. You will need to set that within your printer settings on your PC. But note, you will still need all 4 color cartridges or the printer will not print.
906390
Yes, the printer ships with everything you need to start printing, including color and black cartridges. Be aware though, this is a heavy printer and you will want someone to help you get it out of the box and place it where it will be used.
445796
Ha! Mine prints black, but colors are sketchy at best. These printers are fatally flawed and HP views them as disposable. I had to pony up for another printer over a year ago.
1301771
You don't . This printer is notorious for NOT working when printing black. I was sent new printing heads& new cartridges, neither of which solved the problem
455735
My cartridges have not run out yet, but I'd bet that if you specify Auto/Color, then it would not work because there is no color available. If you specify (from whatever machine you're printing from) that you want Black, then it should work fine. That's how other printers have worked for me.
298947
probably not. They have software chips in the carts and I don't see them allowing it. If you print black, only the black will be used so nothing lost. you will just have to put another in instead of using two at a time.
1306150
click on "print" and a window pops up with a "Properties" link in the upper right corner. Click on that link and another window pops up which displays "Grayscale Printing". Check that box and you're printing only with the black cartridge.
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.
1923660
Howdy doody! Yes you can print only in black ink if you wish. You have the option to switch. Hope this helps!!!
144198
Yes -- but it is not a reliable printer. I've decided to replace mine. It sometimes takes a really long time to process a print job. The document feeder no longer works -- everything has to be placed one page at a time on the glass. Even though my black ink is more that 3/4 full, it won't print because the other (the color) cartidges are low. I would not recommend this printer.
1121931
I don't know the answer when you're printing full color, but when you print grey scale or B&W, you can force the printer to use black only (through the print options.)
1787228
Yes the printer requires having ALL ink cartridges installed (and none empty) to print, if you run out of a color you cannot print (even in black) until the color cartridge is replaced..