PSC-720: PSC - 720 using without color cartridge

Hello

Newbie question here. I just got a PSC-720, second hand, and he tells me that there is a problem with the color cartridge. This is no problem for me in principle - I just want to actually print black and white. I'd be able to run it with just the black cartridge? Is there something I should do for the printer to do this job?

The PSC 720 needs to have both cartridges installed at work.  The color cartridge is empty, but it must be electrically sound.  Can help to clean the contacts of the cartridge and printer, as shown in the paper here.

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