Do you have to install all the ink cartridges for the printer to work, are you able to install just the black ink cartridge if that's all you are using at the time? I had a Kodak ink jet which required the all the ink cartridges to be installed to...
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I believe you do need all cartridges to function but you can set it to print in greyscale only. I would recommend genuine HP ink for a printer of this cost you should use top grade. and there are settings that allow you to use very little black. also the black XL should yield about 9,000 pages
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I wiped my cartridges' 'chip' before installation. I also received a message from the manufacturer that it was not a 'genuine' replacement on my computer screen. If I continue with installation it will null and void the printer warranty. I continued, and clicked ok. After the nasty-gram it worked fine. I also unplugged my printer for about a minute and plugged it back in. Have you contacted Inktonerman? They may have some suggestions. I hope this helps, it's so frustrating.
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I had same problem. Took it all open and nothing was there. Called company for help. She told me to do same as online instructions which didnt solve it. Then the cartridges wouldnt move anymore and her solution: replace it. OFFERED REFURBISHED ONE FOR $88.Mine was 13 months old. Why would I want another inferior product? It is in the trash and I bought a new Epson. Never to buy Kodak again.
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mine did the same thing, I calibrated, cleaned the printhead, changed the printhead and put brand new ink in it and it still didn't work. I am on my 3rd Kodak printer now from the company and it started doing it again. I am switching brands.
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Mine kept printing for awhile after I got the "replace ink" message. Also, it is my understanding that the ink cartridges that come with the printer are generally sample cartidges and do not contain as much ink as the full, replacement cartridges. While that seems kind of crummy, I think most companies that supply cartridges with the newprinter are doing that. When I was shopping for this printer, I was suprised to find that many companies have stopped including any ink with their new printers!!
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No. Just the black when black goes out .... but regarding color, lets say the blue goes out then you may have to replace the whole darn color cartridge ... which defeats Kodak's claim at being "easy on ink and easy on your wallet.
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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.
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Beverly~That I am aware of...you can't. Been there, tried just about everything to get it to work, and nothing. From my experience, you HAVE to have cartridges (color and black) that are at least partially full for either one to work. Pretty crummy, and just another reason I couldn't recommend this printer to anyone. :(
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You have to have all of the cartridges installed. I do not know of any really good compatibles for this printer yet. Remember, the HP inks are about $105-$115 for the black 970xl and that prints 9200 pages. If you choose to print black only, the colors last indefinately because you are not using them. This is the best HP printer I have owned. I have had many many hp laser printers, and this one blows away the laser printers, and especially the color laser printers.
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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?
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Carl! I just did it... took out the color cartridge and it printed a B/W image....hey thank YOU it is good to know just for general purposes. BTW it is darn good little printer and if you can find it on sale as I did (40 bucks) also there is a vendor here that sells both cartridges for under 20 bucks including shipping...they wanted 48 bucks at Staples for the dang cartridges themselves for cryin' out loud........:>}
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if it is the thin clear covering over the area the ink goes through to the printer you can leave it alone. The printer will get the ink. My first replacement was black ink and it was the same way. It will still work. I printed something first and then it recognized it. If it does not print using that cartridge...call or write the place that you bought your ink. I hope this helps and Happy Printing :D
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There are four ink cartridges and the printer will not run if one color is empty. However, when the black runs low, it will ask if you want to use a combination of the other colors. It then runs a little longer. But, once the black is out, even that option will not work.
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The ink cartridges would not work in my brand new WF-2630.Tried several times with all the different colors just to say I tried ... but the printer responded every time with "ink cartridge not recognized"
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If I understand the question - This printer comes loaded with ink cartridges. Although, the cartridges are fairly low capacity. Enough to get you by for awhile. I hope this answers your question.
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You need all the color cartridges installed to be able to print in black and white. Also they have to have ink in them. If any of the color cartridges is out you won't be able to print.
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after reading all of this im still confused....will THIS PRINTER IN PARTICULAR print black & white even if the color ink isn't in the printer?