Printer is disabled when he thinks that an ink cartridge is empty.

Appartently in one of the software updates HP thought it was a good idea to your printer stops working when he was thinking about an ink cartridge is empty.  In reality, there are always the ink left in the cartridge when the printer thinks it is empty and it is easy to see when an ink cartridge runs out.  I was in the position of having to print and important black single document, but which the printer turned off because he thought that the color cartridge is empty.

does anyone know of a way to work around this problem really stupid?

Bob235,

Follow the steps listed in belpw. to print in black ink only:

1. go to your Start Menu

2. devices and printers

3. right click on your J4680 and select Printing Preferences

4. click on Advanced options

5. in respect of the use of parameters characteristics of the printer , printing in grayscale dropdown and select black ink only

I hope this helps!

Tags: HP Printers

Similar Questions

  • How can I purchase a subscription to Adobe Ps when Adobe think that I am still in a country not Adobe CC - taken in charge?

    How can I purchase a subscription to Adobe Ps when Adobe think that I am still in a country not Adobe CC - taken in charge?

    I made my account and my free trial when I was in the Kenya. Even if I moved back in England, he always consider myself to the Kenya when I try to purchase a monthly subscription to Adobe PS.

    I changed my 'country' in the United Kingdom, but this still does not seem to work. Any advice would be much appreciated.

    Thank you
    Will be

    Please make sure that you have selected the right country from the lower left side of the Adobe Web site.

    See:Adobe - choose your area

    Concerning

    Megha Rawat

  • Printer HP Officejet 6100; Win 7; Access the ink cartridges

    Printer HP Officejet 6100; Win 7;  If the ink cartridge access door is opened with the printer, the cartridge printheads do not change access.  No error reported.

    Well, couple of questions:

    First, they move with the door closed while printing, I want to say it actually prints, which would indicate that the transport is not stuck on the side? If it does not move, it may be blocked behind the paper or something inside the printer. It is not recommended to reach into the printer.

    Second, is there an indication (light/message) which shows the door is actually open? Otherwise, there is a tab inside the right side of the door near the label to ink cartridge number? It is located on the edge of the door, and goes into the printer indicating open or closed to the printer.

    If all this seems correct, try a hard reset on the printer. Powered on, unplug the power cord of the printer, wait at least 30 seconds, then plug the power supply cord. Turn on the printer and see if it will allow access to the cartridges.

  • CP1215 reports that all of the color ink cartridges are empty

    HP CP1215 reports that all of the color ink cartridges are empty, but they were rarely used, the BLACK toner then indicates 72%, all three color inks report 0%.

    Hello

    Thanks for the post.  It's weird, there's a way to go beyond this message, I have included a link below with the explanation and why this happens.  Good luck!

    http://support.HP.com/us-en/document/c01905250

    http://support.HP.com/us-en/document/c01788825

  • 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!

  • printer all-in-one PSC 1315: check the ink cartridge light flashes

    the last time I printed the page came out very laboriously and slowly. The next time I turned on the print cartridge check printer is flashing. My specific request is the medium that contains the cartridges is a little loose (up and down) approximately 1/16 "or more. Is this normal? Thanks in advance for any advice...

    It is normal that there is to play in the transport. Slow printing is caused by the failure of one of your cartridges.  The document here may help address the error lights.

  • HP Officejet Pro 8500 has... Think new HP ink tank is empty.

    Printer stopped working and asked a new magenta ink tank.  I put a new reservoir of HP, but it keeps asking for a new.  I'm sure that wasn't too empty...  Please advise...

    Hi, James.

    What version of Windows are you using?

    Make sure that the cartridges are installed correctly

    Start > type services.msc

    Scroll down to print spooler

    Click with the right button on spooler and select stop

    Wait for Windows to stop the print spooler

    Close this window

    Control Panel > printers folder

    Right-click on the printer icon

    Select open

    If there are documents to print, waiting

    Click file > cancel all Documents

    File/close panel

    Unplug the printer from the computer

    Unplug the printer from wall outlet

    Wait 5 minutes

    Printer of the plug in the wall socket

    Plug printer into computer

    Go back and start the print spooler as shown above

    Try printing again

  • Printer does not not after installing the refilled ink cartridge... HP 1000

    I bought ink cartridges which had been filled. now my printer usually print at all

    Hello

    It seems to be a problem with cartridges.

    And HP warns against getting cartridges refilled by 3rd-party providers.

    I suggest that you ask in the Forums of HP's Support.

    http://h30434.www3.HP.com/PSG/

    See you soon.

  • HP DESKJET3070A: New printers that HP364 ink cartridges

    My HP Deskjet3070A about 7 years old, is to give the soul!  I have still several ink cartridges HP364 - what new printers are now compatible?

    Thank you

    HP 364 cartridges are used in the following printers, although I don't think it's any current models.  You can find some of what follows still available at the point of sale.

    This product is compatible with these printers

  • HP envy 4500 prints not windows 8. Think that it prints, but it doesn't.

    I'm trying to print from my Toshiba laptop running Windows 8 for my HP Envy 4500 wireless. Worked very well for my ipad, worked very well for my desktop and laptop computers running Windows 7. I've uninstalled and reinstalled the driver of printer 5 times. Printer is recognized, has an IP address and print an internal test page. When I print to it from my machine Windows 8, the file goes into the queue, gets a port and then disappears as if it was printed. Nothing prints. Please help, it's SO frustrating.

    Hello

    I understand that you have done the process several times, and I definitely understand how that can be frustrating. I was wondering if you tried HP printer installation wizard to reinstall because it can often install things missing if this is the case here. If you have not tried, but I would like if you could try now and we can go from there if the problem persists. Thank you!

  • "Printer is disabled" when you run the printer Troubleshooter

    hp 3845 printer there is a paper jam I erased it but walking and stop button are flashing, I run troubleshooting it says the printer is off, I shut it down completely there is no paper jam, but it will not print pls advise

    Original title: printer ha3845

    Hello

    To solve printer problems, see the following articles:

    Printer in Windows problems

    Resources for the resolution of the printer in Windows XP problems

  • error message that the ink cartridges are not compatible

    I recently bought a HP Deskjet 1000 and installed and the cartridges that came with the printer do not work. It keeps giving me the error that they are not compatible with the way in which the printer is installed.  I followed all the instructions and everything reset and still say the same error.  I am using windows 7 64 bit

    Fix! The printer will not work without INSTALLING cartridges. All cartridges installation, do not wrote on the side, but those that come with the printer do most of the time.

    What happened after a few steps, after re - clean cartridges and unplugged the power? Same result?

    "" If I want to give THANKS, you can click the WHITE STAR to the LEFT, to give thanks!" »

  • My hp C309g printer range fails to align. just changed the ink cartridges. Works on Windows 7.

    has a great. My son worked hard a yuear there to get this printer working... He changed the cartridges of ink a couble of day and now it is not printing.  We tried to realign the heads but it come as "Failed" to align on the screen... Please any suggestions.

    Ok.  Once remove you / reinstall the print head, try to clean the printheads via the printer software.

    If it does not, the new print heads are about $95 or you can taste (unofficial) cleaning procedures listed on these forums.  Search for them.

  • my habit of nx1300 epson print more help, I just put 1 new ink cartridges, and then I put in all 4 still not working

    I just put 1 new ink cartridges, then I put total 4 still does not work

    Hi mimi,

    Please contact Epson technical support for assistance: http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/support/SupportIndex.jsp.

    Good luck!

    Kosh

  • OfficeJet Pro 8500 depleted a color ink cartridges - printer will print not except if replaced

    When one of my color ink cartridges is empty ink, my printer does not print until the ink cartridge is replaced.  Of course, I go out and buy new and install it then get the message that another cartridge needs to be replaced!

    I only print in black ink in all cases.  Is it possible to print only black ink without replacing color cartridges are empty ink?

    In addition, if a color is exhausted, I should automaticall replace all color cartridges?

    Operating system: Windows XP

    Officejet 8500 printers individual ink cartridges (IIC); This machine requires that all cartridges to be installed to ensure that the printhead not damaged. In the printer, the ink is used not only for printing, but retain the printer and the print head. We can reduce the amount of color ink, the printer uses by changing the print in grayscale settings or use black ink only. Page 34 of the Manual shows how to change these settings when you print the documents. For more information on how the ink is used in the printer; It can be considered as this page here where he goes into detail about the different ways that ink is used in the printer.
    I would just replace the color cartridge the printer says needs replacement when the machine alerts you of low ink. I would replace all the colors at a time when only needs replacement.
    I hope this helps.

Maybe you are looking for