Skipping print cartridge check

I'd like to be able to use my ALL IN ONE, printer...for scanning.
I want to be able to skip the part on boot up , where my printer checks for ink cartridges.
so i can use it for scanning photos. 
how is this accomplished?
thanks for your time

  Hello and welcome to the forums @gideaninja 
If the printer does not give you the option to select "cancel" during the initial setup where it checks the ink cartridges and sometimes aligns, then you cannot avoid the printer from running its initialization.
If there is an ink cartridge issue or error, there is most likely some troubleshooting you can try for that specific issue. If you are seeing a problem, let me know and I will have a look into the guides for you to try!
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