Printing in black only with depleted COLOR cartrages doesn't work.

I just downloaded a missing W2 and NEED to print it like yesterday. My yellow and megenta cartrages are empty. But the document is black and white but NONE of the ways of printing in black only work because HP uses my VERY expencive ink to do things OTHER then printing? Really??? Is that for real? Does HP really charge an arm and a leg for ink and then use it for purposes OTHER then putting said ink on paper?

I have the exact same issue. The instructions state specifically that it will print with a depleted cartridge in grayscale but nothing works. I had to order one online. What is infuriating is that I rarely print in color. If I knew this would be an issue I never would have bought this printer. 

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  • How to print in black only when yellow toner is empty HP Color Laser Jet 2500.

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  • Print in Black only

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    Hello there! Welcome to the forums @dragoness911 
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  • Printing in black only

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    In the printer properties, if there is a Document Option "Print in Grayscale Only", turn that on.
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  • Trying to print in black only

    one cartriage depleted trying to print  in black only. setting is on gray scale still will not print

    Please read this post then provide some details.  What printer model? What operating system?  Are there any error messages on the printer or computer screen?
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