Will this printer continue to function if one of the toners gets low? Will it print in black and white if the color toners are empty?
1074961
Yes. You will be notified that color toner is low, and you can choose to print in black (grayscale) only.
1074962
Yes, I believe it does. It doesn't switch over to black and white, you must select it on the drop down menu.
437821
If any cartridge is empty, the printer will no work. I always have cartridges on hand, but you should get a warning that one is running low
1730774
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.
258087
Yes, HP wants to sell toner so it's in their best interest to have a low toner message early! Just ignore it and keep an extra cartridge handy. Machine is worth the price of otherwise.
1571064
Rob it won't work, once the cartridge is empty the printer will not print. so it's best to buy a new cartridge.
29934
My empathies with your non-functional toner, but not sure why you're having a problem. I also bought mine as a spare and so it sat for a few months before I started using it, but it has worked just fine. Did you shake (roll) it gently and also remember to pull off the orange plastic 'zipper' before installing it? Also with almost any printer, I find when it doesn't work, usually just shutting it off and turning it back on again 'fixes' whatever ails it. Sometimes I have to shut off and restart the computer too, but usually just a printer restart does the trick. So double-check that the unit is installed correctly (by taking it out and putting it back in) and then try the shut-off trick. Hopefully, one of those will put you back in business - good luck!
1995263
It will not. You can set it to print black only if you have a low color cartridge or color only if you have a low black cartridge but it requires both cartridges to run and will not print at all if one of them runs empty.I have had some bad experiences with this model. If you don't have it already, I wouldn't invest in it. Just a suggestion.
1172906
I would NOT recommend this printer. It will not print (even black and white) unless all cartridges are full! Thank g-d I bought it in in costco so I just returned mine and purchased a new printer.
1674637
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.
1405044
Yes, the printer will still print after low ink warnings. This is a very good printer.
999433
If you are asking will the printer work without a color cartridge in place in the printer to print B&W; the answer is no. The printer has to detect both ink cartridges to work. However, the printer comes with both Black and color ink cartridges and when the color runs out the printer will still print in B&W; as long as you leave the empty cartridge in place (until the black ink runs out).
851860
You probably need to search for the "Toner Low" re-set sequence. I use the MFC7360. When I get a "Toner Low" message on the LCD it will not print until I put in a new cartridge. But the now non-OEM cartridge will not re-set the printer. This is Brother's way of trying to force you to buy OEM toner. I found the fix on Google but I think it is different for each printer.
733983
I don't know, but you can continue to print even if the printer thinks your cartridge is empty. Just rapidly press the button 7 times in a row, and you will see the LEDs light up. This puts it into a mode that prints no matter what, regardless of toner remaining.
550040
I do not sell the printer, I bought one three years ago. I have had no problems with the printer. It is very reliable and has many capabilities not found on more expensive machines. The machine will say it is low on toner long before the cartridge needs to be replaced. Simply remove the cartridge from the machine, rock it back and forth and side-to-side, then reinstall it. I do not replace cartridges until the copies start getting too light.
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.
2171375
Reading customer elsewhere and on Hp support forum, I discovered that the printer will not print in black if any of the color cartridges is out of ink - all cartridges must have ink for this printer to work. See HP Support Forum response here : http://tinyurl.com/n2f32uy .
1166594
Depends on how they're uneven. If there are lighter and darker areas on each page, it's possible that the toner is already low - it's only good for about 250 pages of text and less if it's graphics.Check the cartridge capacity in the web page for the printer on your network and make sure you have more than 10% toner left. Take the toner cartridge out of the printer and slowly rock it side-to-side to distribute the toner more evenly.