will not print black ink. other colors work fine
445796
Ha! Mine prints black, but colors are sketchy at best. These printers are fatally flawed and HP views them as disposable. I had to pony up for another printer over a year ago.
445797
First i would change that black ink cartouche..also consider uninstall and reinstall the HP software in your computer..and definitely not a bad idea..do calibration and the cleaning head feature..
445798
When I allowed HP to update the software that came with the printer, it changed my options from being able to use black only. Now the printer won't print without using colors; it's not even a choice to do black only. I'll never buy another HP printer--not that the other inkjet manufacturers aren't doing similar things to sell ink. I do buy my own ink and refill the cartridges, but be prepared for threatening messages from the printer about using non-HP ink and the damage it will cause. At $24 a piece, with two pinks and two cyans, a yellow that runs out in minutes and a black--that is some stupid money to spend on printing. Just one woman's opinion.
445799
IMHO, do yourself a big favor and drop this headache off at your next local e-waste recycling event. Worst printer I've ever owned. Certainly not worth spending another dime on the ink or any more time trying to rehabilitate it.
445800
When I allowed HP to update the software that came with the printer, it changed my options from being able to use black only. Now the printer won't print without using colors; it's not even a choice to do black only. I'll never buy another HP printer--not that the other inkjet manufacturers aren't doing similar things to sell ink. I do buy my own ink and refill the cartridges, but be prepared for threatening messages from the printer about using non-HP ink and the damage it will cause. At $24 a piece, with two pinks and two cyans, a yellow that runs out in minutes and a black--that is some stupid money to spend on printing. Just one woman's opinion. When I allowed HP to update the software that came with the printer, it changed my options from being able to use black only. Now the printer won't print without using colors; it's not even a choice to do black only. I'll never buy another HP printer--not that the other inkjet manufacturers aren't doing similar things to sell ink. I do buy my own ink and refill the cartridges, but be prepared for threatening messages from the printer about using non-HP ink and the damage it will cause. At $24 a piece, with two pinks and two cyans, a yellow that runs out in minutes and a black--that is some... » Read More When I allowed HP to update the software that came with the printer, it changed my options from being able to use black only. Now the printer won't print without using colors; it's not even a choice to do black only. I'll never buy another HP printer--not that the other inkjet manufacturers aren't doing similar things to sell ink. I do buy my own ink and refill the cartridges, but be prepared for threatening messages from the printer about using non-HP ink and the damage it will cause. At $24 a piece, with two pinks and two cyans, a yellow that runs out in minutes and a black--that is some stupid money to spend on printing. Just one woman's opinion. « Show Less
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Hi J.Young. No, the printer only has one black ink hole. I didn't know about the different black inks at the time I wrote that, but I know now. I have one photo black ink and will try it in the printer when my regular black ink runs out, but don't think it will work. Thanks for the reply. Ken
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No, if any of the color cartridges are empty it doesn't print black (as in text). It doesn't print anything. p.s. Just happened to notice the black print option on the actually printer, and tried it out (the printing option is the only one that doesn't seem to respond to this option) but copying certainly did. Sorry for the incomplete answer.
998755
Should work fine on most printers...but remember this is only the black ink...the color inks are different for each manufacturer so those will need to be brand specific
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Hi Henry, I have not used the black ones yet but my Brother MFC-J45100W does show me for each ink color.
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Why won't printer print in black. Cleaned heads several times and nothing helps. All ink cartridges are over half full. Colors print great, but black won't print. Not an answer, the same question as asked before. Can't find answer to question someone else asked.
2114001
I don't think you can get it to print unless both cartridges have ink. I keep extra black & color cartridges on hand that way, I can still print. I print more invoices than anything else so I go through more black ink. Sorry I can't give you more help.
198973
Lois, check out this link, scroll down to porfo's answer. Just be careful when you detach the printer head wires, I jacked mine up. http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Printing-Issues-Troubleshooting/My-Officejet-4620-will-not-print-the-black-ink/td-p/2235905
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I am experiencing the exact same problem. I bought this printer in 2012 and after a year, the black ink cartridges, no matter how often I changed them, would get sketchy and quit printing in black after about eight pages. VERY disappointing!
1114771
Rena is wrong. It will print "Black" using the Color Cartridges in a" run out situation". You can replace individual cartridges . It is not necessary to replace them all at a time. Replace as they run out.
753423
Yes. But when you run out of color inks you cannot print just black. You have to replace color cartridges even if you don't use them in order to print black. I gave up that nonsense and I bought an only black printer. I go to Kinko's when I occasionally need color prints. Good luck and happy new year.
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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.
547527
I've not found a way to do anything except greyscale. Look in "Properties" and see if it's possible with your printer. I think that unless you're printing with greyscale, you are using black.
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Try adjusting the settings in your printer preferences to print in black only or change to darker tone using your printer panel buttons, that's what I did when the same situation happened to me. hope this help.
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.
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No and Yes. NO YOU CANNOT print if it is the Black cartridge. The printer prevents all printing if the Black cartridge signals empty. In truth, there is plenty of ink left to use. It's a serious problem and was the subject of a lawsuit which Epson settled in the USA. The PRINTER WILL ALLOW you to continue if one of the COLOR cartridges is out.
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I'm really sorry to break your heart here, but you can't! The design is meant to make customers buy unecessary ink. If you want to print color but dont have black ink, it won't let you either. There is no way to bi-pass. I just recycled this printer and decided to buy a different printer by a different manufacturer. Make sure when you buy a new printer, that it has ability to print black and white or colors independently.