Can I override low / empty ink message to enable print on a mac?

Basically my printer will not allow me to print because my black ink cartridge is "low / empty". I think this is a leftover message from my last cartridge, however it is not recognising this cartrige and not printing!
I know for a fact my cartridge is FULL, it is a verified HP cartridge brought from a superstore where I have brought all of my cartridges from in the past (tried old/new HP cartridges and they don't work either at the moment). 
Is there a way to override this on my mac so I can print off my work for university deadlines!!!
Please help me I'm begging for this issue to be fixed asap, I really need to print my work off and have no where else to do so except at home on my mac with this printer... unless I buy a new printer and I can't afford that!!!

Hi @JackMax88, and welcome to the HP Forums!
I see you're having cartridge errors.  I would like to help.
There is no way to bypass the ink level readings, but there's a couple of steps I would recommend to get the printer to properly display the ink cartridges.  Do these errors come up on the computer, or the printer itself?
In the meantime, I'd recommend removing the ink cartridges, and perform a power reset on the printer.  Disconnect the power cord from the printer and the power outlet, then wait 60 seconds. After 60 seconds, plug the printer back in. Ensure you plug the printer directly to a wall outlet. Make sure to bypass any sort of surge protector or power bar.
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