Can I print without both black cartridges???? HPC5380

This printer has 5 cartridge slots - black, blue, yellow, magenta + slot for large black.  I replaced the 4 normal sized and left the large one empty because I wont be printing at that volume and simply don't need it. Now I have an error message on the printer telling me that cartridge is missing and it will not let me do anything. I have looked around in settings etc and cannot seem to override this error and get on with printing.  I would really prefer not to have to buy the large black simply to use the printer! Can I override cartridge check or any other way around this???  Thanks in advance!!!!
"Get it while you can" - Janis Joplin

You need the large black cartridge.  The small black is photo black, it only prints for photo paper selections.  You need to have the large black installed to prevent the black printhead from clogging.  It will normally be used for all black text printing.
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