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Can I print on my 3505 printer if my color cartridges are empty - i.e. just using the black cartridge? I know some printers will not print unless all cartridges are full.
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when your black cartridge goes empty , the printer automatically goes into the reserve mode where it mix up the colors in the color cartridge to produce black color
Some printers offer the option of printing in Black only in Preferences so you could try that. Another choice is to remove and reinstall the cartridge as sometimes it will reset. If your black cartridge is empty, the color cartridge can print black for awhile but it is probably more expensive per page to do it that way. If the color cartridge is empty, then it would be probably cheaper to print from only it.
You could also inject so ink with a needle into the empty cartridge then set your printer to not use that cartridge but this can make a mess unless you know how to refill cartridges at home.
yes, there is an option to override (or ignore) the message of a cartridge empty. Go to the printer menu then configure device, then look for system setup and replace supplies. There is an option that says override out. Select that and the unit will use any remain of toner from the cartridge even though it shows 0%. Be aware that at some point the cartridge will be completely depleted and can cause quality issues, at that point replace the cartridge
No..! you need to install the black cartridge..!
The printer needs to be aligned with both the cartridges no matter if they are empty or full. So even if the black cartridge is empty and the color cartridge is full. The color will print and the black wouldn't.
But if you install only one cartridge it will not work as i said that the printer could not align to the cartridges unless both the cartridges are installed.
On some printers if you install the black one only it works. Without installing the color one. But on this printer It is mandatory to install both the cartridges together other wise it will give you error codes.
This model needs the cartridges to be aligned and then print and if you see inside the printer it has a carriage holder for two cartridges which moves back and forth to print.
So install the black cartridge and it will work perfect.
i don't own this printer, but most printers use all colors to print black unless you specifically say in the printer options, only print black....also a lot of printers now a days only print when all cartridges have ink....makes you buy.
No. You need all the cartridges installed with functioning chips for your printer to work. The reason why you need all the colors when all you print is black is because a small amount of color prints when you print black. The manufacturers want to make up their R&D costs on the printers by selling lots of expensive ink.
The color cartridges print text that appears black by mixing the three primary colors (cyan, magenta, and yellow) to make composite black. To achieve a realistic black, large quantities of colored ink are used. Because black cartridges use much less ink to create a similar shade of black, they print more pages in black than the color cartridge.
If the color cartridges on the printer are next to empty, you will not be able to get perfect prints at all.
Please have the cartridges replaced to do the printing jobs again.
I see you don't have much knowledge about printers. It always helps to know something about your printer.
It seem you have a color printer. Usually a color printer has two cartridges. Black cartridge and color cartridge. The color cartridge usually contains three colors; cyan, yellow and magenta.
If the black cartridge is empty, you won't see black text in the printed paper. Print a small photo and see. If it has all the colors, but looks dull (without proper black color), that means only the black cartridge is empty. If it is greenish, the magenta ink is missing. Generally orange colored printouts suggest cyan is missing. Likewise, purple color means the yellow ink is missing.
If you installed the printer properly using the CD from the printer manufacturer, you will be notified when the cartridge is empty or close to run out of ink. But if Windows automatically installed your printer, then the system won't give such information.
From the information you have supplied, I believe your blck cartridge is empty or missing.
Oh, I almost forgot to say, some manufactures sell some printers (for example some Canon Pixma models) with only the color cartridge.
Switch on the printer and open the printer cover. The cartridges will move to the middle. You can check whether the black cartridge is missing.
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Apparently, if you hold the "resume button" (the one next to the power button) for about five seconds after you get the message saying to replace the color ink cartridge the machine starts printing. I did this after I went to "maintenance" under "preferences" and changed ink to "black only." At first that alone did not work, but after trying the resume button for 5 secs it worked okay.
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