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Anonymous Posted on Jul 02, 2012

I want to print in black only with Lexmark X544. The color toners are not empty. Is there any easy way to change the print setting to black ink only?

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Aug 30, 2008

SOURCE: How to print with black ink only when color is empty

Correct - the same for most InkJets- Full complement of cartridges
re uired -- Many years ago some basic Z series Lexmarks had colour/black swappable casrtridges- but that is long gone.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Oct 06, 2008

SOURCE: Color toners are empty

Press Green Tick, Right, -> System Setup -> Right, Right, -> Print Quality, Right -> Replace Supplies. Change from stop at out, to override at out. It'll let you print, and you'll get loads more out of your toner before the pages start to fade.
Dan :-)

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Mar 29, 2009

SOURCE: cant print in black when color toner is out.

Turn of the printer and remove each color toner cartridge and shake it good before putting it back in place, Turn it back on and then it should work. Also you might need to reset your toner cartridges. I found that information at UNI-KIT (toner refill people, reset the counter (Reset Gear)). I just refilled one and found out the hard way that there was a lot of toner left in the cartridge. Also I found that by turning the power on and off that will make it print for a while.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jan 26, 2010

SOURCE: can i print using black ink when im out of color

That's the way Kodak works
It won't allow yu to do anything if any of the lights are flashing or there is a error message

NO RESOLUTION

Get your color ink cartridge replaced by Kodak.
Just say its a new color ink cartridge and printer is saying its empty!!

Hurraay you'll get a free color ink cartridge

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Feb 11, 2010

SOURCE: I want to use black ink only and stop wasting color ink

Hi,
Go to Control Panel->Printers. Then right click on your printer and select printing preferences. There you will see an option like Print in Grayscale or Black and White only.
However, please note that some printers although they are set to print in grayscale they also use the color cartridge and some even don't allow you to print in grayscale if the color cartridge is empty. Why is that? Manufacturer's way of charging you more money.

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