how do you get the printer to use the black ink cartridge only?
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When you go to "print page" you put "black" instead of "collor" page. Hope you can do it.
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I'm not sure what you mean. If you want to use just black you need to go into properties or settings on our printer and (or computer at print) and click on black only.
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Teresa, it depends on whether or not you are using a Windows system or an Apple system. If a Windows system, you can go the the print properties menu and click on black and white or grayscale, I don't remember which. If printing from an Apple device (iPad or iPhone), I will have to see if there us a way.
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Good luck. I'm glad someone else had a constructive answer for you. I threw that printer out so long ago I forgot I ever had it. Really. Good luck. I mean it.
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Sorry to say that I had the same problem with the color cartridge. The Black Cartridge works as far as printing, but it's unable to track how much ink is available.
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Well, start with the fundamentals: Is the black cartridge in the correct slot where the black cartridge should go? If you put the old cartridge back in, does it work? Do you see the ink level show up when you query the device?
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You can set the default setting to just use black ink. You can even put security settings that only certain people can use the color ink.
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YesIf colored ink is out it will ask you if you want to print using black onlyThis is based off my printer
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I'm really sorry to break your heart here, but you can't! The design is meant to make customers buy unecessary ink. If you want to print color but dont have black ink, it won't let you either. There is no way to bi-pass. I just recycled this printer and decided to buy a different printer by a different manufacturer. Make sure when you buy a new printer, that it has ability to print black and white or colors independently.
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You can try taking the print head out and cleaning it, but I have not had good luck with it fixing it. Sometimes it helps and then the next time I use it, it won't print black again. Basically, these are useless printers. The print head is about $50 to buy a new one and they don't last very long. I'm limping along with this and then I will buy a different brand. Sorry. Maybe cleaning it will get you a little more use.
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Usually done in your computer. Go to printing preferences from the printers and faxes page and choose advanced. There is usually a way to enable or disable the black or grayscale only printing option. I no longer have this printer so cannot unfortunately, go to the unit to check what I did.
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o, just push it in. If you find it prints funny, such as missing out lines, just take out the cartridge and reinsert it. i found that happened when I changed the black one.
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Hi John, the cartridge are supposed to be "plug and use", if they are not being recognized by the printer, contact the seller, they should be fine to replace them for you. It happend once to me on one black cartridge, the seller asked me to trash it and he send me a replacement one that worked fine.
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I believe the photo black must be replaced for the printer to work; in my experience if any of the colors are empty the printer shuts down. Be sure and match the symbols so you're uing the correct ink cartridge.
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Are you talking about through Microsoft word? There's a setting you can change through Microsoft word, I wouldn't know about he printer. Also, I can never print black and white from the web, unless I use the system dialogue and set to black ink only(every time)
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you may need two inks, one black one color ink into printer or ink is empty.
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Beverly~ That I am aware of...you can't. Been there, tried just about everything to get it to work, and nothing. From my experience, you HAVE to have cartridges (color and black) that are at least partially full for either one to work. Pretty crummy, and just another reason I couldn't recommend this printer to anyone. :(
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I Just replaced my black ink..Printer is ON, lift that large top lid... plus the part with CANON written on it...Both inks move to center...Once lid (top) is up you can plainly see both inks--Color's on left, black ink on right. Lift the old one out and once you have the new Black one in hand slip it into the black compartment--turn downward slightly and push gently into slot. Close lid, then lift the small lid on the right front of the printer/be sure it is turned to ON---green light shows. PRESS ON, OKAY and BLACK if it is a black refill you have replaced. Close top lid & allow printer to do its thing as it prepares that new cartridge for another few months. DONE. I Just replaced my black ink..Printer is ON, lift that large top lid... plus the part with CANON written on it...Both inks move to center...Once lid (top) is up you can plainly see both inks--Color's on left, black ink on right. Lift the old one out and once you have the new Black one in hand slip it into the black compartment--turn downward slightly and push gently into slot. Close lid, then lift the small lid on the right front of the printer/be sure it is turned to ON---green light shows. PRESS ON, OKAY and BLACK if it is a black refill you have replaced. Close top lid & allow printer to... » Read More I Just replaced my black ink..Printer is ON, lift that large top lid... plus the part with CANON written on it...Both inks move to center...Once lid (top) is up you can plainly see both inks--Color's on left, black ink on right. Lift the old one out and once you have the new Black one in hand slip it into the black compartment--turn downward slightly and push gently into slot. Close lid, then lift the small lid on the right front of the printer/be sure it is turned to ON---green light shows. PRESS ON, OKAY and BLACK if it is a black refill you have replaced. Close top lid & allow printer to do its thing as it prepares that new cartridge for another few months. DONE. « Show Less
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SIMILAR SITUATION..I'M LOOKING FOR PRINTER USING ONLY ONE CARTRIDGE (BLACK)I HAVE NO NEED FOR COLORED CARTRIDGES.THANKS
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I have never done this but here are the settings to try it: Click on the printer icon>settings>utility>openprinterutility>inkcartridgesettings>coloronly and then click apply. Then you should be able to see what you get when you use color only.