I have a Dell printer and was told it wont print if it doesnt have color ink.
2006-06-17 03:56:21 · 11 answers · asked by DamnInk 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Printers
No you can print without color ink
2006-06-17 03:59:33 · answer #1 · answered by David Rice 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't have to "have" color ink, however you do need both a black and a colour cartridges installed in order for any newer model printer to work. Just leave an empty color cartridge in and set your printer setting to Grey scale or black only.
You may also want to go through the motions of installing the empty color cartridge as you would a new one. IE. Tell the printer you have installed a new cartridge. This will prevent any error or warning messages from popping up.
2006-06-18 06:08:29 · answer #2 · answered by smedrik 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This sounds like the same printer my parents have. Because DELL doesn't manufacture anything, it is not actualla a "Dell". It is probably a Lexmark and if it has seperate blk and color ink cartidges it should print in either if one cartridge is empty. However my parents Dell printer went bad and would not print until "both" cartidges were not empty. Dell replaced that printer free of charge because they had only had it a couple of weeks.
2006-06-17 17:44:34 · answer #3 · answered by Robert L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are seperate ink slots for color n black. Just open ur printer and look how many ink boxes r there if there are two then u can print in black even without puttin any color ink box..
2006-06-17 04:00:24 · answer #4 · answered by I, Lucifer - The Fallen Angel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You'd need both black and color ink cartridges to be in place but printing in black&white will use the black ink only.
2006-06-17 06:06:55 · answer #5 · answered by Son of Gap 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you happen to own a EPSON printer you cannot print in black if you have run out of any colored ink (it doesn't happen with some other brands, as to my knowledge).
2006-06-17 05:11:28 · answer #6 · answered by deep_blue_navy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even if you are set to grey scale it will use colour ink. There is no setting that is going to allow you to use black only with that particular printer.
2016-05-19 22:40:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my printer will print in black only (select that in preferences), but you need to make sure the color cartridges are in there, even if they're empty
2006-06-17 03:59:42 · answer #8 · answered by geeker 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some machines have to have ink in all cartridges to print anything
2006-06-17 04:02:46 · answer #9 · answered by jimt 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my printer works better with white ink try it,I find its much better to read and better on your eyes
2006-06-17 04:06:43 · answer #10 · answered by waltzsingmatilda2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋