If one of the cartridges is low will it continue printing?
1160730
Yes, and no. When it gets low, you get multiple warnings on the printers color touch panel and your computers printing software. You are given the option to ignore and it will continue to print - however once any cartridge is really out, it will not print. The one exception is B&W. If a color cartridge is out, you can force print in B&W only - but this works only for so long - once two carts are very low or out - you will no longer be able to print. We always keep 1 spare of every cartridge, just in case - but let it run as low as possible, warnings and all. This really is a good office printer.
29014
Yes. You know when it begins to print poorly, such as printing light or parts of the page missing. When that happens, remove the toner cartridge and gently rock it back on forth a few time. Then reinstall it. That should fix the problem for a short while, but it's best to keep a spare toner cartridge on hand.
2002691
Another thing you can try, (that has worked for me when ink is so low that printer will not print, yet there's still ink in cartridge), is to place a small piece of duct or masking tape over the clear part of the cartridge. That's where/how the printer itself recognizes ink levels in the cartridges.
1781567
Sometimes. Soimetimes Not. I had a difficult time and had to discard a number of cartridges. Not sure, but my printer has never been the same since.
281767
Yes, it will continue to print black when colors are low. Replace the rest when the computer screen tells you to do it. BTW, I found that aftermarket inks will foul your inkjets and will render it useless. You can get Canon inkjets at lower prices in Amazon or eBay. As an aside, the inks last longer than other Canon printers I owned.
1358102
you will always get a message that says ink is low. ugnore this and continue printing
999431
When the color ink cartridge runs out it still prints but will not print color content. When the color cartridge is out, the printer will not work.
300437
I have run the color toners "low" which means less than 50 copies left per toner. The message now says color toner is low and that the printer will print in black and white. It appears that it will continue to print B&W; as long as the cartridges are left installed but empty.
230853
No, you can just replace one cartridge and keep on going, good question, its not like a ink jet printer it's different, So you will like this printer and it works well as a Fax, Copier and an all in one
2127844
Haven't had this printer long enough to find out, but if it works like any other if one cartridge is empty you will have to replace it before the printer will operate again.
1104553
No, as the printer always reports that the cartridge is out of ink due to the embedded chip in the cartridge.
99398
I'm assuming that upon opening of the top access 'lid' that both cartridges slid to the middle of the printer. If so, follow previous answer by 'John'... if after opening the top and both cartridges are not readily accessible... then its malfunctioning and ud return the printer.
546115
No it will not, you have to have all the Toners up to minimums. The Printer does give you ample time and warning when a Toner is running low, and it will keep working until that Toner is out. Under normal use you should get about a year of printing, then all the Toners will go out about one or two months separation. The Printer is fantastic, vivid colors. ALC
1664932
You can change a setting in the menu to get it to continue to print on an empty cartridge. The manual says you can damage the printer this way but I did it while waiting for new toner to arrive with no problem (and the printouts were fine).
1039321
I don't see how that is possible as you are only resetting the chips on the cartridge. If the printer is still trying to print but no ink is coming out then you probably have a clogged head. Normally all the colors don't get get clogged at once so you can normally tell by that. Good luck . Any more questions please don't hesitate to ask
733983
I don't know, but you can continue to print even if the printer thinks your cartridge is empty. Just rapidly press the button 7 times in a row, and you will see the LEDs light up. This puts it into a mode that prints no matter what, regardless of toner remaining.
1995263
It will not. You can set it to print black only if you have a low color cartridge or color only if you have a low black cartridge but it requires both cartridges to run and will not print at all if one of them runs empty.I have had some bad experiences with this model. If you don't have it already, I wouldn't invest in it. Just a suggestion.