Can you print color copies without having to use the Photo Color ink wells This is important to me because I don't allways want to print my pictures or documents using 7 colors I just sometimes want basic color is this possible. Basically I am asking can you set it up using the reg black and basic colors. thanks for any help Can you print color copies without having to use the Photo Color ink wells This is important to me because I don't allways want to print my pictures or documents using 7 colors I just sometimes... » Read More Can you print color copies without having to use the Photo Color ink wells This is important to me because I don't allways want to print my pictures or documents using 7 colors I just sometimes want basic color is this possible. Basically I am asking can you set it up using the reg black and basic colors. thanks for any help « Show Less
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There's no option to use basic colors. You can print color or your can print grayscale, but you can't limit color printing to certain cartridges.
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You can choose between the black photo cartridge and the graphics cartridge in "Color Options" under "Color Mode" by changing between "Photo" and "Graphics". I do this because the Graphics black is cheaper to replace.
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Apparently so. I just had the color run very low. In fact, the color red was completely out. The printer didn't care. It continued to print with the colors it had. I did not try to operate the printer with the color cartridge removed.
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Howdy doody! Yes you can print only in black ink if you wish. You have the option to switch. Hope this helps!!!
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I called Brother to get this question answered: 1 (877) 276-8437. Yes it will print using only black ink, although it is not automatic. Go to Printer Preferences, Advanced tab, select color: check 'grey scale'. It was really a pleasure to help you with this. I learned something myself.
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No, it does not *automatically* print all spectrum of colors. If you want photo-quality, you will need to do a four-color printing process. Programs like Photoshop and Gimp will separate the colors and you would create a screen for each of the basic printing colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black). You would use each screen to print the next color. After all four colors are printed, you will have a photo-quality screen print.
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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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You have the option to print in grayscale instead of color. However, ink from the three color cartridges are used up in a process the machine uses to make sure the cartridges don't dry up. So, bottom line: you will need color cartridges, and you will have to replace them from time to time. I use generic cartridges, so the cost is minimal.
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I just got my printer a week ago. It sucks ink like a pig! I just printed a print ink report and only after 177 prints, mostly black and white copies, I am on my third set of all color cartridges. I weighed one of them, there was only one tenth of an ounce of ink in the yellow cart! That is $120 an ounce for each cartridge! HELP! I am looking for ways to save color ink. Can I turn off color for general internet web site printing? Does it take more ink to print borderless prints? Anyone else have this problem? I hate to take it back and get my old Epson back. bob
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I'm not sure what you mean about copy legal size & copy color. I can print legal size and in color if what I'm printing is in color. Best laser printer for personal use in my book.
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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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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.
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No. Color laser printers need not only color cartridges, but the harware that allows 4 different colors of toner (3 primaries and black) to be metered separately but applied in one pass. Then the waste of throwing the color cartridge away when the most-used color runs out. Same problem with color inkjets. I now print only in black. For color photos, I email files to CVS or Walgreens and in 1 hour I can pick up ACTUAL 4x6 PHOTOS made on $50,000 machines for 19 cents each
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No, it won't print if is out of color ink. It already happen to me. Even though I was trying to pring a black copy.
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No. You just need to go to "Maintenance", select "Ink Cartridge Settings". There you could select the cartridge to be used for printing. If the empty one is color, then you choose "Black Only" (and vice versa). I hope this helps :)
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Yes, if you run out of the colored ink, you must select "grayscale printing" from the print options on your computer, in order to just use the black ink to print. If you don't select "grayscale" it will not print if colored ink is missing.
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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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You can only use the printer with it. You cannot color it in after it is printed. You would need to use a program, like Photo Shop, to color it in on the computer before you printed it. My daughter has tried coloring it in with a colored pencil and it would not work.