Ink level anomaly or inbuilt design?

F4280 all in one-OPERATING WITH WIN7-VIA A DUAL CORE 4 xGHIG PC.
Problem is very frustrating in that , starting with 2x new cartridges, as soon as the COLOUR has been used a little and shows a small decline in ink level- the printer refuses to print from the Black cartridge, even though its new and unused???
model s/n cn8782w1b1- CB656-64002- JULY 2008- purchased in 2009. and now out of warranty... Most grateful if anyone could help with this problem?? retailer / workshop says its a software problem- HP Support says its a hardware problem but cannot readily give ""support rendered", and suggests this forum for possible aid.. Prof.Ken R.Gardner in very sunny S.W.Romania.

The cartridge being indicated as empty will not prevent printing. What operaing system? You could do the opposite of the steps in this page to disable bidirectional communication with the printer.
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Hi @HnnhSmth95,
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