Will the Epson cx3900 print if one of the coloured cartrige is empty

Anon, Epson CX3900/CX4000/DX4000 only prints black. Epson printing black only Forums

Hello. You can refill the existing cartridge without a problem. Other brand cartridges will not work as they are all programmed only to use DELL model cartridges.
To Refill the cartridge you simply need to pull the label off, Drill the Air holes out, test what colour is behind the hole by sticking a toothpick into it and inject the correct colour.
If the cartridge leaks from the print head then the cartridge has been overfilled and you need to **** out ink (half ml at a time) until the dripping stops.
The only issue with this is that the printer may not accept a cartridge that it thinks is empty, and even though you fill it, the in-built counter in the cartridge will still read "0"
Some models will print with a empty cartridge, constantly reminding you that it is empty. if you simply ignore or click continue you can keep on printing, but some models will not print at all if it thinks the cartridge is empty.
I hope this helps Regards GM

1. Have you checked the protective tape that covers the contact area on the cartridge.
2. this may be a clogged head on the black cartridge side of the print head even though you used the print head cleaning utility.
3. You may have to contact the manufacturer to see what they recommend as how to clean the print head properly.

Try reinstall the drivers or change the usb cable.In worst case the logic board assembly on your printer is failed.

Sorry, it is impossible. Epson printers are programed to don't work if one of the cartridges is empty/Faulting. I don't know why that happens, i am not epson developer...

place the document in side, by the left hand top you will see copy, with two different buttons one is coloured and the other, click on the coloured to get coloured document and click on the black to give you black and white, just once and make sure there is paper in the feeder, thanks

yes. some printers won't print if they don't have all colors full, even if they dont need them at that time. bad luck ... refill all of them.
I have photo R265 and one color is gist beggining to run out ... I can stand on my head and it won't print anything.

That's just ****!!!

buy all the other colors, it won't print if any cartridge is empty.

Are you using gen. epson cart? If not then try that first.

Sounds like you have a block black print head there are many posts on that subject.