If the color ink runs out, can I still print with black ink? I only need black and white docs.
2016007
As long as your black ink cartridge has ink, you should be able to print with it. Usually the black runs out before the color though.
555335
As far as I know you can't. You have to replace the ink cartridge. Even if you are out yellow and are trying to print in black and white.
735288
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 :)
1147120
Try going into your printer options and checking print in black and white or grayscale when you are printing things that are only text. I think that the printer automatically prints in color mode otherwise, which is why the black CYMK cartridges always run out of ink so fast.
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.)
493951
Buy or refill the color cartridges. It won't print black and white without them.
2063044
Actually, if you don't tell your printer to print in black only (for printing black), it will use a combination of color ink to make the black. There should be a setting in your printers preferences wherein you can tell it to print in black only when you want to truly print in black.
1830532
Great question . . . on my previous inkjet printer, I could turn off the color ink and print only in black and white, but on this one I can't figure out how to turn off the color ink, and although I normally print only black and white, it still uses up the color ink somehow.
2101549
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
1315148
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.
416578
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.
1505040
You can set your printer to just print in black and white only, this possibly would cut down on using the color inks.
1739409
Thanks for getting back to me. My problem is that the small one is the one that is getting empty, and the big one is still as full as when I first bought the printer. I print mostly documents, but don't know how to force the printer to use the big black cartridge. I am thinking of trying selecting "grayscale" more often, to see if that starts drawing down on the big cartridge. I have previously just selected color printing, even if doing only black and white documents.Again, thanks for answering my cry in the wilderness.Cheers!
1023608
That depends. If you run out of any color you can't print in black. You have to use Brother ink cartridges or it won't work. I'm very sorry I bought this.
1120328
This is from the FAQ section for this printer. Based on this, I think you would find that black comes from the black ink cartridge.Q:Can the printer still print if an ink cartridge is expended or not installed?A:The printer will not operate if a black ink cartridge is expended or any cartridge is removed. If a color cartridge is expended, you may be able to continue printing temporarily with black ink. It's best to always have extra cartridges on hand
1379469
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.
2150195
You cannot print further. I've tried to print just black but the printer will not allow the setup just black and white. Beware of using aftermarket ink cartridge as the printer is picky. If you must use aftermarket brand to save money, use LD brand ( ldproducts (dot) com).