If you've had printer for a while, how long (approx.) do cartridges last? Can you print just "black"-no color? TY
915099
not very long depending on how much you print... I PRINT ALOT AND GO THRU A CARTRIDGE OF EACH A WEEK. AND THE REFILL INK IS TERRIBLE
915100
depends if you have many things to print it will finish fast,but use garamond instead of arial it will go a bit futher.
915101
Only had 1 month. But yes, it gives you 2 options either Black or color ink. I am very satisfied with printer.
1996388
Sorry, I just bought this a few weeks ago, the printer is about 4 years old now. I have been printing daily with this cartridge and wanted to not have to deal with replacing it for a long time.
321905
I used 1 black ink just fine. My second black ink rejected it and refuses to print..... as did the 3rd cartridge. However at least I got 1 full cartridge use out of it before the rest were rejected. I even tried renaming my printer in the Control Panel Like hted suggested. Still wouldn't print anymore.
1774901
Those that came w/the printer lasted quite a while. New ones are very expensive, but you'll just have to bite-the-bullet. I ordered mine from "newegg.com". The two never go empty at the same so you don't need to replace both.
1584465
So far, over a year. Most print is black and have changed that one, but color ones have been in over a year and still perform when needed.
591402
After some googling, it seems that printing in black won't use the color toner. However, if ANY of the toner runs out, it won't print. I suppose if you just want to print in black most of the time, use the color toner sparingly.
1525274
The one thing I love about the HP F380 was that if the color runs out, I CAN STILL PRINT WITH BLACK ! ... Many printers will not print If one cartridge is out (even I only want to print in B&W;)
1400111
The cartridges worked in my printer for a very short period of time. After a day or two, the The printer gave me an error message "missing black and color cartridges" and would not print. It did this same thing with all the cartridges.
356441
The starter color cartridges that come with it will last awhile if you only occasionally use color. I use it at my business, have had it for about 2 1/2 months, made a lot of copies, and haven't even approached the ink tanks having to be replaced. These are only the starter cartriges. I purchased an "XL" cartrige in black to replace the starter one when it ran out, looks like it will be about 6 months or so before I need to even think about it. The cartriges are not cheap but if they last well beyond what the starter ones do, they're well worth it. Print about 100 - 150 pages per day on average.
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
25717
I don't know but the printer "decides" that cartridges need to be changed even with little use. We have some of these at our office and they are set to print Black and White only. The printer still forces us to change the color cartridges once in a while.
885965
Many printers today come with both a color and black ink cartridge. A printer will only print black ink if there is the only cartridge is the black ink cartridge, the color cartridge has run out of ink, or you select the print option to print either in black and white or grayscale.
1220366
If the black is not empty, it will print in black even with one of the colors is empty. It seems all ink is expensive. Sell the printer cheap, and make your money off the ink.
1797096
I'm not sure what you mean. If you want to use just black you need to go into properties or settings on our printer and (or computer at print) and click on black only.
893487
The answer to your question mainly depends on how much printing you do. Most cartridges are only good for about 6 months after you install them. I guess the ink dries out within 6 months after the package is opened. If you don't do much printing over a 6-month period, it would be a waste of money to purchase the XL Cartridges. More ink doesn't do any good for you if it dries out before you use it all. Hope this helps you decide.
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One fault of the printer is when color is empty you CANNOT print either. Must have ink in both in order to print.I usually just print black DRAFT to extend life of ink cartridges. I have 2 printers. I usually use one printer whilemy wife copies with the other printer.
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Not sure how long they last actually. The original cartridges had a page count of about 1400, but often originals have a lower fill ("starter" cartridges). I only replaced the black and have the others as spares. I have had much better luck with laser printers, over inkjets due to the reliability. Ink cartridges always seemed to have dried out way before being used up.