Is there a way to put the settings to print with only black ink?
1968041
you can but If you are out of color, it won't let you print until you replace the cartridge...even if you switch it to black only.
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Yes, there is a setting to print in black only. When you click to print, the window on the printer will ask if you want it in color or black and white. That being said, you still have to have color ink s in the printer to get it to work at all. I have basically given up on printers and take most of my work to places like OfficeMax etc. the quality of these home printers seems to have gone down over the years. It costs a fortune for the ink and it seems to run out very fast. It is touchy too, always saying it is out of paper when it is not. Sorry to be negative, but this machine doesn't impress me at all. Yes, there is a setting to print in black only. When you click to print, the window on the printer will ask if you want it in color or black and white. That being said, you still have to have color ink s in the printer to get it to work at all. I have basically given up on printers and take most of my work to places like OfficeMax etc. the quality of these home printers seems to have gone down over the years. It costs a fortune for the ink and it seems to run out very fast. It is touchy too, always saying it is out of paper when it is not. Sorry to be negative, but this machine doesn't... » Read More Yes, there is a setting to print in black only. When you click to print, the window on the printer will ask if you want it in color or black and white. That being said, you still have to have color ink s in the printer to get it to work at all. I have basically given up on printers and take most of my work to places like OfficeMax etc. the quality of these home printers seems to have gone down over the years. It costs a fortune for the ink and it seems to run out very fast. It is touchy too, always saying it is out of paper when it is not. Sorry to be negative, but this machine doesn't impress me at all. « Show Less
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The WF-3540 will not allow me to print with black ink if the color cartridges are low. The color cartridges must be replace first. This is awful.
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.
728661
Consult the printer's owners manual. You can also request grayscale or black only when queuing up to print. Not very familiar with Mac but that should be a start.
1074961
Yes. You will be notified that color toner is low, and you can choose to print in black (grayscale) only.
96216
The Lexmark software has an option to use Black ink only. If you don't select this, even when you print an all-black document the printer uses a little bit of the color ink (as I understand it). So when I am printing a b&w; document I make sure I select "Use Black ink only" and it seems to stretch out the life of my color cartridges...IMHO
1916940
Nope. That's why I hate this printer. Once you run out of color ink, all functionality eventually ceases - can't print in black, can't copy with black, can't even scan (which is perhaps the most amazing of all). Epson software allegedly lets you print with just black, but eventually all those methods stop working.
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
1225122
You can change the Color or B&W settings on any printer. Cntl+P Select a printer you wish to use and click Preference Click the Paper/Quality tab and there will be the color option. Selected Black and White and clicked OK Another window may pop out say Incapable Printing Settings, just select "Resolve all conflicts for me automatically." and click OK. If a color ink cartage is out of ink and didn't set it to B&W, it will still try to print it in color and end up with a discolored and faded image on the sheet.
1379471
yes, you can do this but of course the print quality will not be as good and some of it may be difficult to read. It would be better to have the black cartridge rather than the color one because then you could print everything. The color would appear as "grayscale."
1505042
Nope. None. Nada.I'm saving up for a black only laserjet instead and I haven't used this thing in over a year other than for excellent scanning. Refuse to buy magenta and yellow ink just to print a 1 page word doc in black.
1472879
I have not run across this problem yet, but I believe if you print in black you should still be able to print without replacing the color that has run out. Hope this helps.
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.)
1538170
Are you talking about through Microsoft word? There's a setting you can change through Microsoft word, I wouldn't know about he printer. Also, I can never print black and white from the web, unless I use the system dialogue and set to black ink only(every time)
824305
YesIf colored ink is out it will ask you if you want to print using black onlyThis is based off my printer
1659969
First off, HP does not want you printing in grayscale as that would prevent them from making money off of you in ink sales. That being said you can go into the printer settings on each PC that you are using and set the defaults to black. You still need to check it each time as it has a tendency to revert to previous all color settings.
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Printer came with a pamphlet titled "User Settings on Color/Mono" that clearly describes how to print black only and what scenarios cause the printer to print using the color toner. It WILL print black if set to mono, even if a color toner is out.