“Does this printer really require all 4 ink cartridges ? That's pretty much the question. Does this printer really require all 4 ink cartridges in order to work? Or will it pull an HP shenanigan and give you a problem every time you use it with only a black cartridge?”
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You must have all the ink cartridges installed and with enough ink to make it work, My wife has complained about this very same thing.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.It requires all 4. It objects to a missing or empty cartridge
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.It needs all 4 to work that is how they write the firmware so it dose not let the print heads dry out.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Yes you will need all 4 colors - but you will find that it is a lot cheaper than the HP ink because the electronic chip is inside the printer and not the ink cartridge so you are not paying for the electronics over and over ...
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Yes
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Yes, this MFC will require all four colors to be in the machine. If a color empties, it will go to B&W mode unless you open the front cover, in which place it will require the empty cartridge to be replaced.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.It does not require all 4 ink cartridges.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Yes, I am not sure if it will print without other cartridges. It may print Black if you select black print . Take the colors out and try it.
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