If I only have a small amount of ink in the black cartridge but no ink in the other cartridges why can i not print please
Since 2005 Epson and all other inkjet manufacturers use a little of the colors to print black. so ,no,you will not be able to print just clack.
Even color laser printers use the colors to print black.The exceptions since 2009 have been the Canon color lasers and the HP color lasers units they provide print engine for.
SOURCE: Epson Stylus Photo R200 - print with black ink only
Nope.....
Epson will not print unless all carts have ink in them to some degree. If the light is on for any reason, printing will be halted.
For future reference, once the color carts have been replaced, you can set the printing defaults to print in either gray scale or BW only. Keep in mind that Epson printers tend to mess up if you don't use the ink at least once a week.
SOURCE: My Epson Stylus NX 400 is not printing.
no it cannot. Those multi-colored cartridge system requires that you put in every single color, AND ensure that they are not empty before they will print. Even if all you want is a black and white copy.
SOURCE: Epson cx8400 Black Ink Cartridge doesn't work on Printing
I put alcohol in inside the printer, where you insert the ink cartruges then cleaned with paper towl and it works for me.....
SOURCE: changed black ink cartridge for epson stylus d120 but not working
Usually when this happens the printer fails to goes through
the motions of the printing process, kind of stands still with indicator lights
just blinking away. This could be as a result of either of these scenarios.
i.
Ink cartridge
has developed incompatibility or is incompatible
The Solution is to try an older/another cartridge (doesn’t matter if ink
is finished. You must replace cartridge one at a time). If lights stop blinking
it confirms that your cartridge has become incompatible or developed
incompatibility. Also if your printer is the type that can work with only one
cartridge, remove one after the other (closing back the lid/cover) to determine
which in the set (black or color) has become incompatible. At the instance the
incompatible one is removed and you close the lid, the blinking will stop (for
printers that can print with one ink cartridge only). Just replace the
incompatible one and start printing again. In most cases the issue is always
with one cartridge. But if both are affected, you have to replace both. Because
of this type of problem, always keep used cartridges somewhere safe; they come
in handy for this type of troubleshooting.
ii.
The Cartridge
electronic panel is dirty
The electronic panel on the cartridge that makes contact with the
cartridge carrier inside the printer is dirty and needs cleaning. This electronic panel is front part of the
cartridge with copper “dots”.
The
Solution is to try to clean this panel with a piece of folded tissue paper
soaked in a bit of methylated spirit. Also try to clean the area in the
cartridge carrier/holder that makes contact with the cartridge’s electronic
panel (Usually this is more difficult). If you cannot reach it with your
fingers, use a stick or something with tissue wrapped around it. Allow to dry
well and return the cartridges, close the cover. The blinking should stop if
the electronic panel is the issue. Once the blinking stops the printer will
print.
Note:
You will not be able to obtain black ink only printing if any cartridges have run out. This is to ensure that air is not sucked into the print head (instead of the ink that prior to the cartridge running out was available) therefore potentially damaging the printer.
In order to function, the printer will require black and colour ink cartridges to be inserted with a certain amount of ink in each cartridge.
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Since 2005 Epson and all other inkjet manufacturers use a little of the colors to print black.
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