Can this printer print with Black ink only in place?
824305
YesIf colored ink is out it will ask you if you want to print using black onlyThis is based off my printer
824306
It will if you have the right print some printers will not print unless all the color inks are inplace.
495461
I'm really sorry to break your heart here, but you can't! The design is meant to make customers buy unecessary ink. If you want to print color but dont have black ink, it won't let you either. There is no way to bi-pass. I just recycled this printer and decided to buy a different printer by a different manufacturer. Make sure when you buy a new printer, that it has ability to print black and white or colors independently.
1972448
No, not all at the same time, but you need to have all operative. It is to say, if you don't have red and you want to print only in black or grayscale you won't be able. The HP machine has some stupid function that won't allow you. I mean, that will happen to this printers with all kind of cartridges not only with these ones.
65320
Ink cartridges have a tendency to dry out if not used often enough. If you only want to print in black can you leave the tape on the others and use black only
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.
885965
Many printers today come with both a color and black ink cartridge. A printer will only print black ink if there is the only cartridge is the black ink cartridge, the color cartridge has run out of ink, or you select the print option to print either in black and white or grayscale.
2101549
No. In fact, if only one of the other cartridges runs out of ink, you are stuck. It will not print even a test page in black
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.
1717808
I'm not sure . That never happen to me . Ran out of black ink and was able to still print in color. But not sure if it works the other way around.
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.
378911
SIMILAR SITUATION..I'M LOOKING FOR PRINTER USING ONLY ONE CARTRIDGE (BLACK)I HAVE NO NEED FOR COLORED CARTRIDGES.THANKS
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.)
1256836
Yes but it's not a good printer overall. They make it so that you always have to have all inks filled in order for it to print. If you want to print black and white but your yellow is out, you can't print. Also every time the printer starts up, it cleans the heads and waists a lot of ink. It's extreamly inefficient.
433733
It should print without the others. I have had one of the colors run out and just picked the black print option and I was fine.
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.
2114607
I believe that can be done in the "Settings" window. I got rid of this printer a couple of months ago. It uses ink faster than any other printer I've owned. Very disappointed in it. I was going through black cartridges in about 3 weeks printing nothing but receipts for paid monthly bills. Switched to a Brother laser printer when my wife started working from home.
281766
I have two colors that are very low in ink in my printer and the printer continues to print in black with no problem. I love this printer!