I have just changed the black ink cartridge (with original Dell cartridge), but not the color cartridge which is very low. Before I change, I used to be able to copy by manually over-riding the "can't print when color cartridge is low". Now however, I can't print at all as each time when I press the print button, it says "can't print except when the color cartridge is changed". I don't intend to buy new color cartridge as it is very expensive! Can anyone help?
It may have a date code ill not allow you to print without updating/replacing the cartridge. I got rid of hy HP for the same reason.
SOURCE: Printer will not print with color cartridge in
go to dell AIO center
click maintain/troubleshoot on the top
under trouble aio problems - click ink levels
click maintenace tabs
and then clean print cartridges and align print cartridges. then try printing a test page.
if this does not work, remove the cartridges and install them again.
let me know how it goes
SOURCE: want to print with black ink cartridge only
It is a little known fact that ink cartridges do have an expiry date, and it is sometimes possible that even if a printer reads full, that it has dried out and will not print. When you recieve a warning that your ink is too low you will simply be unable to print black ink after a certain point. Generaly if you want to print in only black you will have to do that when you print a document. For instance in IE when you go to file and then print you can select prefrences and select print in greyscale or black. hope this helps!
Try going to the Dell site and searching for that printer model. Then see if you need to have both ink cartridges populated and filled with ink, to make it work.
You might also clean the contacts on the ink cartridges, to make sure the printer knows you have both cartridges in the printer, even though they're not both filled with ink.
It just might require both to be filled, before it will print for you.
See what Dell says.
Good luck.
-a.
SOURCE: refilled black ink before it ran out-now can use at all
After hours of reading about this I finally found the solution. This will NOT reset your levels but you will be able to print without being told you have empty levels.
Start, Control Panel, then Printers and Faxes.
On the next screen, Right click on your printer then on Printing Preferences. Now select the Advanced tab.
Near the bottom left, you will see more options. Click that and then Appearance. Check NEVER display printing status and make sure under Complete-A-Print, all is unchecked. Click OK at the bottom.
You can print without the stupid messages coming up. Dells printer ink cartridges have a computer chip in them and the refurbished ink does not which causes these error messages telling you your ink cartridges are empty.
SOURCE: Dell V305W printer says ink is low and it's not!
I have to ask this question of you, just to make sure this is not an issue. Are you using a factory new ink cartridge?
Please consider the following:
If you are using a refilled or third party cartridge that may well be your problem. Most manufacturers build logic into their products to prevent the use of “Other Equipment Manufactured” cartridges as well as re-filled cartridges.
They do this to prevent problems from contaminated inks causing problems with print quality or damaging the physical printhead.
If you are using factory new cartridges, then please call the manufacturers Technical Support for assistance with the warranty on the cartridges
Don
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