Printing without the special black ink Is it possible to print without the extra "photo" ink cartridge? I don't print a lot of photos, so when the cartridge runs out I would like to be able to print with out it. Thanks Printing without the special black ink Is it possible to print without the extra "photo" ink cartridge? I don't print a lot of photos, so when the cartridge runs out I would like to... » Read More Printing without the special black ink Is it possible to print without the extra "photo" ink cartridge? I don't print a lot of photos, so when the cartridge runs out I would like to be able to print with out it. Thanks « Show Less
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I've got a Canon iP4300 which uses the same cartridges as the MP600. When I replaced my ink with generic cartridges (and moved the chip to the generic), I had to hold down the reset button for 5-10 seconds which tells the printer to ignore the error. On the PC, it shows an empty cartridge with an "X" above it, but it prints fine. I would imagine it would work with an empty cartridge in the same manner.
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Once the photo ink runs out you will get an error message stating it. This same error message will not allow you to print until it is corrected (by replacing the empty cartridge with a refilled one). So in conclusion you will need all 5 cartridges for printer to work.
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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.
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So, does this come with black and color cartridges? Can you adjust the amount of ink used in printing? Do I have to have special paper for a laser printer? Thanks you.
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If you are out of black ink the printer won't be able to print in black and white. The color cartridge only has colored ink. It is very likely that the two cartridges will not run out at the same time. In the case you describe I believe you would have to buy a new black cartridge to resume printing in black and white.
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If you are in a bind and need to print but can't because of a "no ink" message, you can use electric tape to cover the plastic ink "window" on the front of the cartridge. This will trick the printer to believe there is enough ink to continue. I've been able to get a lot of prints out after the "no ink" message has come up.
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Gregory P: I believe she was asking about the ink cartridge not the photo paper. FYI, you can use any 4 x 6 photo paper. And you can purchase the ink cartridge seperately from the paper in most stores if you'd like.
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Nothing special is required. You can use standard ink cartridges or a regular laser printer as well (which is what I've used most often).
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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
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No, if any of the color cartridges are empty it doesn't print black (as in text). It doesn't print anything. p.s. Just happened to notice the black print option on the actually printer, and tried it out (the printing option is the only one that doesn't seem to respond to this option) but copying certainly did. Sorry for the incomplete answer.
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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.
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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.
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The HP7520 needs a "special" black photo cartridge to print photos because using everyday ink will not be enough to print as many as 1 photo before drying up. Especially when printing 8.5 in x 11 or a few 4x6 on a single glossy paper before having to go out and replace the everyday ink.
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I have never tried but I will guess "no". Once a cartridge is too low it will not print so I am guessing it will not print if a cartridge is missing or empty, regardless of whether or not it actually *needs* that cartridge.
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Reading customer elsewhere and on Hp support forum, I discovered that the printer will not print in black if any of the color cartridges is out of ink - all cartridges must have ink for this printer to work. See HP Support Forum response here : http://tinyurl.com/n2f32uy .
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No and Yes. NO YOU CANNOT print if it is the Black cartridge. The printer prevents all printing if the Black cartridge signals empty. In truth, there is plenty of ink left to use. It's a serious problem and was the subject of a lawsuit which Epson settled in the USA. The PRINTER WILL ALLOW you to continue if one of the COLOR cartridges is out.
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You can't. You must have both black and color cartridges with ink for the printer to work. So if one is empty or missing the printer won't print.
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I don't think you can get it to print unless both cartridges have ink. I keep extra black & color cartridges on hand that way, I can still print. I print more invoices than anything else so I go through more black ink. Sorry I can't give you more help.