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Anonymous Posted on Apr 23, 2008

Lexmark z1300 printer - one cartridge

Hello. I want to use only one ink cartridge (black not color) in the printer but it won't work and asks to install the additional color cartridge. Is there a way to print with only ONE cartridge?? Thanks

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If you look at the options in the printer there should be an option to use the color cartridge to print black. How does this work? Well what the printer will do is mix all three colors to make a light black. This will eat up your color cartridge faster but is useful when you are out of black ink and you need to print

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No the printer requires both cartridges to print.
BUT you can go to properties from print preview and choose black and white for your prints.
As long as you have the color cartridge in as long as you use black and white from print preferences you should be fine.
Let me know if this helps.
Zod

  • Anonymous May 11, 2012

    I purchased both printers and changed the printing to black and white and it works great.

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