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• HP OfficeJet 6500: Is the color cartridge to print in black?

  Hello

  I had a brother printer which required that there is ink in the color cartridges even if I only wanted to print in black.  Is the HP Officejet 6500 in the same way?  Is it necessary that it be ink cartridges color, even though I'm only printing in black ink only?

  Thank you

  Westin wrote:

  Is it necessary that it be ink cartridges color, even though I'm only printing in black ink only?

  Yes, he does. And it is only to prevent the nozzles of ink on the printheads of evaporation, resulting in poor print quality when you decide to print in color.

• HP PSC 1317 AIO - you need a color cartridge to print in black only?

  Hello

  Just a quick question to run me to the store twice save.

  A totally black HP 56 + HP 57, a color with a little ink left would be enough for printing in bulk in black only? I'm not sure how this works because I was told that some printers draw on the color cartridge to compensate for the dark ?

  Thank you!

  Hello

  Almost all printers draw color inks to print in black, it is the rule of normal color mixing. We can stop this using 'grey levels' option on the printer or applications (for example, Word...). BUT the printers need color inks to protect the print head (please don't ask me why) that is why they will stop when no good no color ink cartridges installed.

  Kind regards.

• Photosmart 5510 requires the color cartridge to print in black

  I have an Imac running MAC OS X 10.7.5 and a HP Photosmart 5510.

  I can't select a black and white printing other than "regular, fast rough, black and white paper.

  QUESTION: Why are there no "plain paper, best option, black and white"? Or should I ask, where is the ordinary paper, the best black and whitee option?

  Surely each printer must be able to print the last option.

  To satisfy my need for a good level of black and white print that I have to use the color cartridges - it is expensive.

  I would be grateful for any help.

  Thank you.

  To print graphics or the text of quality 'Best' the printer uses color ink.  In the case of text, the color ink is printed black to improve the darkness and roughness of the edge.  (Color ink makes printing 'together' more quickly, reducing the purge on the edges).

  For graphics, the printer uses drops color printing black or gray printing mode best because it gives much better graphics.  The color ink droplets are much smaller than the black.  When the color ink is used for printing in grayscale or B & W graphics, the results are much thinner that the result would be in black ink only.

  If the quality does not matter (much) draft mode provides the best economy, but for a better print quality, color ink is necessary.

• Ink cartridge 5 hp7520: two black cartridges 7520 one full another empty but not printing black

  My black picture is empty (do not know why, do not use photo) the largest on the right side is almost full, but that's the impression not something black.  the colors are very well.   I tried to play with the setting but am at a loss.

  Help, please.  Thank you!

  Groll

  Welcome to the Community Forum of HP.

  It's just one of those things - you must have all five cartridges to print with that printer.

  Experience:

  The Photo black is not just for the pictures - this type of black is "jet black" and is used for special types of printing needs "black-black" including pictures, graphics and photos.

  Black regular print gray-black, gray, mixtures with other colors and prints some blackish fonts.

  You bought into this concept when you purchased this printer - maybe - not deliberately, but so much.  Additional 'Photo Black' is one of the reasons for this printer is capable of reproducing really excellent color photographic Images.

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  The facts about Photo Black

  The following is provided by our own Provost Expert Bob_Headrick .

  The document explains how to use the ordinary black and photo black ink cartridges used in the 7520 Photosmart and printers Photosmart 7525.

  Partial extract:

  The smallest cartridge is the photo cartridge, used for printing of dark areas when the photo paper is selected in the driver, or 'automatic' paper selection is enabled, the media type is detected as photo paper.  It can also be used in some cases when you print graphics on plain paper.  If you are printing on plain paper make sure "plain paper" is selected in the selection of the type of media for the driver.

  Photosmart 7525 may require ink in all colors (including photos and black) to avoid any clogging of printheads.  See here for more information on how the ink is used.  PhotoSmart 7525 is an IIC printer in the terminology of this document.

  Bob Headrick, Microsoft MVP Windows Expert - consumer, HP Expert

  Message:

  Question about Photosmart 7525 / ink Photosmart 7520 - five

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  If you wish, you can buy authentic HP inks from HP:

  HP SureSupply

  The delivery is free - and delivery is super fast, at least here in the USA.

  Reference:

  Drivers and software of printer features complete e-all-in-one HP Photosmart 7520

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• My 3-in-1 uses the color cartridge for copy/printing black a black paper on the glass top...

  My 3-in-1 uses the color cartridge to black for a black document on copy/printing tray, but use black cartridge to print in black from the computer itself.

  In other words:

  (1) if I have a document with a black print in Microsoft word on my hard drive and I want to print this document in black print, while the 3-in-1 works fine. In other words, is the black cartridge can print a document in black to a black document.

  (2) if I take this same document which has just been printed in black and put one on the glass and try to produce a black document thereof using the copier function, the 3-in-1 uses the color cartridge to produce the black document... .more is very slow (the same speed it would be if I were to produce one side of color of color documents.

  Of course, it cannot be the black cartridge.

  Through a long trial and error process, I got lucky and I resolved and the resolution is not what I was expecting and makes no sense to me.

  Use the settings of the printer itself, I just changed the setting from "automatic" to the "plain" paper and the setting in 'text' value 'None '.

• prints black paper

  Hello

  I have Hp Photosmart C4780 (about 1.5 years)

  recently, he has started making problems, when I want to print the document (PDF) and it looks like a photocopy, the printer prints a black paper, (finishing of ink in this way), there is no any error message

  what the cause, how to solve the problem? (has happened 4 times)

  Thank you

  Hi klod80,

  If Adobe is the only program that causes black printing, you could try to use another program like Foxit reader PDF or try to update the Adobe program you have installed.

• Can I print in black and white with an empty cartridge on a printer HP Officejet Pro 8100?

  Only the cyan cartridge is empty, all the other 3 cartridges are fine. I ordered the cartridge cyan online but I need to print important documents today. The power button blinks when I try to print.

  I do not understand, black and white must not use a color cartridge to print.

  Is there something so I can print before receiving the cyan cartridge?

  The printer Officejet Pro 8100 has the same print mechanism like its counterpart of all-in-One Officejet Pro 8600.  This printer has a print head mechanism that contains 4 individual cartridges: CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow, black).

  It will replace the cartridge if the unit provides a message from one of the colors being empty, until the unit will resume printing.  This is a retention mechanism to avoid the product from damage.  I hope this helps.

• choice of print from black cartridge

  I have a HP Photosmart of 7520... When I print from photoshop it automatically uses the black photo.  Most of the time I print things to change, and I really don't want to use my black photo just the regular black... HOW to do that?

  Thank you

  What operating system? Make sure that you select the appropriate media type - do not forget to select the paper if you are printing on plain paper.  If the driver is set for photo paper the standard black cartridge cannot be used to print black pigmented ink is not compatible with photo paper.

• How do I change computer to use only the black cartridge for print on PSC 950 h

  I'm having a problem with my hp psc 950 printer - when I try to copy something it gives me an error to support code on enter to align cartridges-i do this and it is not always copy - how can I change the printer to use only black ink, the color cartridge is probably more good, I just changed black ink and I really don't need the color in my copies - all solutions would be greatly appreciated

  Thank you

  Hi yalulu,

  I understand that you do not use the black cartridge only. I find the features page and the manual for the PSC 950 but did not find that I was looking for. I would suggest trying to use the printer in mode single cartridge, but I am not sure if the printer supports this feature, that's what I was looking for.

  Try out both cartridges, then put in black only. If this does not work, the only other suggestion I have is to replace the color cartridge.

  You can use the below document to troubleshoot color cartridge, select the document that best describes the issue, or take a look at the same time. You can find these useful.

  • Mistakes print cartridge
  • HP 15, 17, 23, 41, 45 and 78, printing unit is not detecting Due cartridge to white, waxy Substance on cartridge Contacts

  I hope this helps to solve the problem you are experiencing.

• MP620B printer does not print in black ink cartridges

  Original title - MP620B printer

  Does not print in black ink cartridges

  Fine color cartridges work

  No band orange on the cartridges

  All cartridges lights bright red

  Hi LarryChristenson,

  This request is outside our borders to support. It is preferable that get you in touch with support from the manufacturer of your printer to alleviate your problem.
  Kind regards
  Sergs P.

• Printing on Photo paper with black ink cartridge - J6480 - grayscale does not work

  With:, Mac OS 10.6.6 more latest software HP Print/Scan/utilities:

  The color radio button to use the black cartridge is grayed out if you choose to print in grayscale. If the color cartridge is empty, you cannot print in grayscale on photo paper. It allows you to print in grayscale on plain paper.

  In other words, that it is making me use the color cartridge for printing in grayscale on photo paper. It doesn't look good for me.

  Well Yes, that's right.  The ink in the black cartridge is an ink pigment (about particles of carbon suspended in the solution) and cannot be absorbed by the photo paper.  The ink in the color cartridge is dye based (like dye food) and is absorbed by the coating on photo paper.  That is why all the printing with black cartridge is denied when using photo paper.

  Pigmented ink is used in the black cartridge to produce the beautiful crisp text on plain paper.  There are HP printers with cartridges 'Photo Black' which are ink to dye black which can be used on photo paper.  These printers also have a black text in another cartridge which is a pigmented ink.

• C6150 HP: printer color cartridges complains, but I only need to print in black!

  This printer color cartridges complains, but I only need to print in black!

  I don't use any color. Dungeon of color cartridges expire. Why should I not be able to print in black while my black cartridge is full (I just bouth it)? I am very disappointed with HP...

  The information here surprisingly solved my problem:

  http://www.CCL-La.com/blog/index.php/HP-Photosmart-ink-system-failure-1

• OfficeJet 4635 or want 5661: printing in black and white, scale to gray, but WITHOUT color cartridge, or dead-dried-up color

  I almost always (more than 100% of the time) print out text B & W, duplex, 2-up.  my old HP PSC 1315 works very well with a drying cartridge, using only black ink color.  but it's send me paper transport problems, carrying across multiple pages and ruin my impression sequence.

  I am considering the 4635 Officejet or all in one Envy 5661.   two of them prints my way, WITHOUT requiring that I have a liquid color cartridge loaded (much less actually need that I use color ink)?

  Thank you

  6551 envy may print as a "single-cartridge" mode with the color (or black) cartridge, completely washed out as described on page 52 of the manual here:

  Use single-cartridge

  Use single-cartridge use the HP ENVY 5660 series with only one cartridge. Mode single-cartridge begins when an ink cartridge is removed from the distribution of ink cartridges. Mode single-cartridge, the printer can copy documents, copy pictures and printing from the computer.

  NOTE: When the HP ENVY 5660 series operating in mode single-cartridge, a message appears on the printer screen. If the message appears and two ink cartridges are installed in the printer, make sure that the piece of plastic tape protection was removed from each ink cartridge. When the Ribbon plastic covers the ink cartridge contacts, the printer cannot detect the cartridge is installed.

  The Officejet 4635 lists similar features on page 77 here user guide.  The Officejet 4635 does not explicitly say that it will copy with only one cartridge, it would be something to check if you choose this model. [In fact, may be a good thing to check with each model - the user guides are sometimes wrong...]

• When printing just black print cartridge

  HP Officejet 6310 can print using black only as color has dried and replace color is dry?

  Thank you very much. You put me on the right path. However, it wasn't until I completely removed the old color cartridge. Thanks Beejayar