My MX870 prints, because the large black ink cartridge is empty but the little black is full

How can I get the printer to print using available in the smallest cartridge black ink when the cartridge is empty?

Hi sbparks12,

Highlighting the text in your document and change while another color other than black will use the smallest black ink tank and other reservoirs of color ink in the printer to print the text on the page.  In addition, if you receive warnings of low ink in the printer, you can disable the printer ink level detection function, so you can continue printing until you are able to replace the ink tank which is empty.  To do this, press on and press and hold STOP/RESET or RESUME/CANCEL button on the printer for at least 7 seconds, then release.  Once the ink tank is replaced with a genuine Canon ink tank, printer ink level detection function is reactivated.

I hope this helps!

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