Does this printer allow you to print even if one cartridge has become empty? There have been complaints about the HP officejets not allowing this.
1813103
Yes. For example if your red, yellow and blue cartridges were empty, it would print black as long as the black cartridge has ink. You can look into the ink levels from any computer, love this printer. I use the Inktoneram Remanufactured Ink Cartridges sold on Amazon. They work great and save me a ton of money which I used to spend on my old HP printer.
2078232
Replace only the ones that run out - that is the beauty of having separate color cartridges. It is always good to have a replacement for every cartridge in reserve. So, when you use your last cartridge of any color or black size, make sure to get replacements for it as soon as possible. The printer will not function if a cartridge is empty!
2237
Yes. It'll keep printing until the ink cartridge is completely empty. For example, if the black cartridge runs out, you'll eventually get a blank page as you continue to use the printer.
2056709
I think most HP deskjet printers work on one cartridge . Just pull out color and turn on it well tell you it's in single cartridge mode .
1781567
Sometimes. Soimetimes Not. I had a difficult time and had to discard a number of cartridges. Not sure, but my printer has never been the same since.
487375
My hp 3100 does it self. I did have one cartridge that I think I overfilled. that I could not get to work again.I would try restart and try sucking a few drops out. I now fill til I see a drop then pull back a little. You can try cleaning it also, nut I think putting too much in messes them up permanently. You may mess one up now and then, but when you get the hang of it, you will save a fortune, if you print as much as I do. I make my own fliers for my small business.
982833
Yes, I had Windows XP until support ended. The printer was compatible. So far, I have had only two cartridges to go "empty," and I delayed changing each for as long as I could. It never stopped printing, though. Hope this helps!
1973068
No. After it runs out of a certain amount of color ink it will absolutely refuse to print, even with a full new black ink when you are trying to print in just black. It's really a rip off and I don't plan on buying one of these again. Right now I have a complete paperweight until I can afford some color ink, even though I never print in color.
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If you print a lot, the print head get filled with old dry ink. I have had my printer for about ten years and have had to replace my print head twice. The first time I called HP and they told me what the problem was. The second time, I knew what the problem was. Replacing the print head has worked both times. My printer wouldn't print any color, not just black.
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I'm not familiar with your series of printer but I do know that all Kodak printers operate this way. You must have a cartridge (that has ink) in both sides of the cartridge holder in order for the printer to print. The printers wont print when one cartridge is empty. Its just a defalt setting that Kodak has installed on all of their printers and they claim its to ensure perfect prints every time you print... Honestly I think its just a way for Kodak to make more money, to make sure that we have to buy both color and black/white cartridges. With all that being said, this is the best price I have found on these cartridges especially when you purchase a subscription plan and they always seem to come in just in time for me! Good luck!
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!
1664932
You can change a setting in the menu to get it to continue to print on an empty cartridge. The manual says you can damage the printer this way but I did it while waiting for new toner to arrive with no problem (and the printouts were fine).
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
301649
I do not know how to override the empty cartridge indication. My print allowed me to continue to print until it went empty again. I use 240xl or 241 for my printer
368917
Used to ask hp to see if it still does. However they were the smaller size cartridges - i always buy the larger size but it will get you started right away. Incidentally their customer support has really improved recently.
58463
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.
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.