is it annoying to have to replace so many ink cartridges? i've only owned dell printers and just had to replace a black and a color. what are your experiences with having so many cartridges? do the colored ones all kind of run out at the same time? i will mostly just be printing things like documents, anyway, not photos. is it annoying to have to replace so many ink cartridges? i've only owned dell printers and just had to replace a black and a color. what are your experiences with having so many cartridges? do... » Read More is it annoying to have to replace so many ink cartridges? i've only owned dell printers and just had to replace a black and a color. what are your experiences with having so many cartridges? do the colored ones all kind of run out at the same time? i will mostly just be printing things like documents, anyway, not photos. « Show Less
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Hi, I've owned two excellent Canon printers with 5+ ink cartridges each. Because I do a lot of photographic printing, I run through my inks more quickly. I actually keep a chart of when and which colors get replaced. I am able to anticipate my replacement needs better that way and can have spares on hand in advance. In my case, the colors that I use fastest seem to be yellows, then magenta which surprised me. I am looking to purchase another Canon printer and will only look at ones with individual ink tanks.
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No, they don't tend to run out all at the same time. I don't find it an annoyance at all. It is much cheaper to replace only the one that ran out rather than all of them at once because one color ran out.
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so is there an indicator that tells you which color is out? or do you have to judge by the printout?
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Yes, you get a notification telling you which tank is low. The tanks are clearly marked. Be aware, though, there is still ink left when you get the notification. So, depending on how much you print, it's time to get another tank or you could have a spare tank on hand.
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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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To be honest, my friend had not run out of any ink so I really don't know, but I suppose you could ignore the message that said ink cartridge needed to replace, and carry on, but I'm not 100% sure, sorry!
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I have a different HP printer, but I have to at least keep an old color cartridge just to hold the place and for it to work properly. We do this and only use and replace our black cartridge. If you were meaning can you have two 98 black cartridges in the printer at the same time, as opposed to a color and a black, I don't know. Hope this helps!
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The type of printer is not an issue concerning the computer. However it is more of what type of work you want to produce. I have an Epson WF-3540. I have this printer because it gives me the option of using the other color inks in place of one I am out of. Most of the printers today when you run out of one color ink your printer will stop working until you replace the empty color. It is strictly up to you what you wish to accomplish. Hope this helps.
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Hi. I've printed over 100 pages using mostly the black ink cartridge. Have just replaced the black recently and still have plenty of the colors. Some of those pages have been double-sided using a blend of colors with the black. The cartridges go a long way. The Epson came with the cartridge #126, but the #127 is what I replaced it with, as it is much better.,
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I called support one time when I had a question about changing an ink cartridge. Customer Service was very helpful, and answered my question. The printer continued to print until the black cartridge was empty. Then it asked if I wanted to print by combining other colors to make black, OR It was time to change the black. Then it walks you thru the change. It is amazing!
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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.
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Hello. Although I have always replaced the cartridge when the printer indicates a cartridge is empty, I think you need to have some ink in each of the cartridges for the printer to work. There is, however, a warning message that pops up quite a while before a cartridge will be empty, giving the user plenty of time to have one in reserve. You do not need to replace all the colored cartridges, just the empty one.
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I printed over 100 color 8X10 brochures yesterday without changing ink cartridges ...... are you printing ONLY color photos? I would go into your printing preferences menu and see how your printer is set. You can access that menu by hitting the print button and then preferences. Mine is set to text and the photos are amazing. You can always use a different setting when you need higher quality photos.
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I'm using generic ink with no problems. I don't print that much so I don't know about the printer using a lot of ink. Anyway I can get 4 ink cartridges, one of each color and black for less than $14 mailed to me with free shipping, so I don't worry about ink usage. I love this printer / copier. No more running to the library to make copies. Hope this info helps....
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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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Sorry to say that I had the same problem with the color cartridge. The Black Cartridge works as far as printing, but it's unable to track how much ink is available.
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I actually have had this same situation with other laser printers, other brands....think it may just be a built-in reminder to have a replacement on hand. I simply continue to use the cartridge until it is fully empty but I do have my replacement on hand and ready. I may look at it differently but I don't see it as a complaint...am VERY pleased with the overall usage and the COST of usage.
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Yes the printer requires having ALL ink cartridges installed (and none empty) to print, if you run out of a color you cannot print (even in black) until the color cartridge is replaced..
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I don't recall if I had any issues like that or not. I'm an IT guy/computer nerd anyway so if I did, I fixed it immediately. With that said, I would recommend turning your printer off and then back on. Even try some different things like putting old cartridges in when printer is on and then turn it off, pull cartridges out and replace the new cartridges just before turning the printer back on. Make sure that any tape that may have been on the bottom of the cartridges is also removed. You'd be surprised how many people forget that. One thing to look at also, if the problem persists, is to check the settings on the actual printer and look at the ink level. If the ink level is showing that everything is full, as it should be, then the printer is at least detecting things that far. Hope this little bit will help, if not feel free to post back. If you end up having to post back, let us k ow what you be tried, and the specific issue you're having. This way I, or someone else, can give more accurate advice to further troubleshoot the issue. :)
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I am trying to find the ink for my printer to have on hand when the ink that comes with it runs out. So far, I can only find a 4 pack - it uses 7 cartridges. Do you have to purchase the other 3 separately? Thanks