Print only in black ink

HP Photosmart D7100 Printer series.podoshli the end of the yellow and red ink, but you need very urgently to print a document. have the opportunity to transfer print only the black cartridge?

Lilbai wrote:
Bob, thanks for confirming what HP says the printer does and doesn't do. If however, I want to print in pure black, which appears to be an option provided by the printer, does the printer require the use, rather than the presence, of colour ink to print? HP says colour ink will be drawn by the printer when the level of black ink is low but my black ink is half full and I still can't print in black only. Why would any company make a printer whose printheads will be damaged due to the absence of ink in cartridges which are not used in a printing job? I just do not understand. Has HP told consumers in its manuals or on its website the fact that black only printing is not possible without the use or presence of colour ink in these printers?
First, I do not work for or speak for HP, I am simply explaining how printers with separate printheads and ink supplies work. The printheads require fresh ink in each color to prevent clogging of the printheads. The printhead assembly contains both the black and color printheads. Consider a print job that is going to print only black. The color printheads are still being waved about in the air and will dry out and clog unless they are serviced during and after the printing has completed. This servicing requires ink because that is the only fluid available for the printheads. If printing were allowed without any color ink available for servicing the printheads could become clogged to an extent that they require (expensive) replacement. Every company that uses fixed or semipermanant inkjet printheads has similar constraints.
If you need a printer that will allow printing with one or more colors empty or removed then get a printer with the printheads included with the ink supplies. On these devices the printhead is replaced with each new cartridge so it is possible to print with one or more colors missing without risking damage to the printer.
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Bob Headrick, Microsoft MVP Printing/Imaging
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