Which printers can still print B&W even with low color cartridges?
1302344
this printer does not use color cartridges to print B&W--; at least not by default. If you are low or out of B&W; ink the printer will ask you if you want to use the color cartridges to create black. This was a major selling point for me because I used to hate how HP printers required color to print B&W.;
1302345
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.
1335789
I would say no. If I go to change a toner, it knows if one is missing, and it wont print until one is put in it, and the chip on the toner tells the printer its status. on the other hand, you could simply turn off the color printing part thru its printer driver, and print just B&W, and choose color just when you want it. I am happy with mine. we have HP and Konica Minolta's at work, and this printer prints, and looks every bit as quality as the big business models do. In fact, sometimes I print from home and take it in, and no one can tell, so I don't tell.... spreadsheets, charts, graphs, digital pictures, screen shots, power point, Visio, its all A+!
1923661
Howdy doody!Yes you can print only in black ink if you wish. You have the option to switch.Hope this helps!!!
1306153
I don't think this is possible. The printer software needs to detect a color cartridge. But you can use the software to turn off color and print only in black and white.
1315149
no in my case, I only use my printer to print in black and white and my color cartridges get empty in less than a year and I am unable to print in gray scale, I need a printer that I can use to print only black ink but unable to find a good one.
94576
I use "gray scale" a lot... for b&w; printing. In fact, whenever I use b&w; it uses ALL of my color cartridges. Guess that's how Canon makes money.
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.)
1505040
You can set your printer to just print in black and white only, this possibly would cut down on using the color inks.
1121932
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.)
2030749
I only use this printer to print construction prints and details, in B&W; only, mostly on fast speed. In this case I have been very happy with the amount of prints I have gotten. I'm not sure how many I've printed, but it's been quite a few and I am just now needing to change the black cartridge. I have no idea in regards to color prints.
1602715
Yes, but you have to specifically select "Gray scale" in the printer properties. The default behavior is to not print when a cartridge is empty. So when my color cartridges went out I just switched to gray scale to continue printing and I have no plans of replacing the color cartridges.
1711758
Color and black and white are two separate cartridges. If you're not printing in color, then the color won't empty.
1973067
No. It can also print with color carriages as well. It is a color printer after all ... but is that what you meant to ask? You might have meant to ask, "Can it print with only a black cartridge installed?" That's a different question, and I don't know the answer to that one.
300439
I have printed in only black and white. Just now, I removed the 3 color cartridges, and it would not print. May be missing something, but I think all the cartridge slots must be filled.
665528
There is no such button. Your software determines whether to print color or B/W. I use Ubuntu Linux, and configuration problems have sometimes prevented people from printing color on this and other printers.
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.
1042466
Sorry i cant answer that, I do alot of printing in B&W; and some in color. I don't keep track