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I ran out of colour ink.the copier wouldnot function

Is it possible to select colur only or black only.How is this done?When the printer ran outn of colourthe printer functioned but the copier would not. Can I select Black or colour,and how is this done

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You can adjust the output type and resolution from the HP solutions center to adjust the print properties. See articles here and here.
You can adjust the copy quality as described here, but I'm not sure that its possible to override the copy fail when the cartridge is empty.

I hope this information allows you to resolve this issue. If you need further assistance, please post back with a comment to this thread.
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