Why one cartridge is empty and other is full

[moonnightingale]

I purchased new HP 2050    3 in 1 printer,scanner and photocopier  just 20 days back

Uptill now i have taken print out of hardly 10 pages and that to of text pages of black text and few lines of color

but today i got left LED blinking and when i saw the ink level. one of cartidges were almost empty

can u kindly tell me which one is empty.is it coloured or black

How can i manage that both are used equally

Thanks (pic is attached)

[erico]

Welcome to the HP Forum!

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moonnightingale wrote:

I purchased new HP 2050    3 in 1 printer,scanner and photocopier  just 20 days back

Uptill now i have taken print out of hardly 10 pages and that to of text pages of black text and few lines of color

but today i got left LED blinking and when i saw the ink level. one of cartidges were almost empty

can u kindly tell me which one is empty.is it coloured or black

How can i manage that both are used equally

Thanks (pic is attached)

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The symbol indicate that it is the tricolor cartridge that is empty.  

There is no way to truly use them equally. It al depends on what you are printing and the colors in the image. New printers come with starter cartridges that are not quite full. That is ,unfortunate for us, but it is an industry standard practice.

You can remove the tricolor cartridge and use the printer in single cartridge mode. That is one way of extending the usage in a situation such as yours. The only hassle is that you will only be able to print in black and white (greyscale). 


Kind regards,
erico

[moonnightingale]

Thanks for ur answer

Is there any way that when i am printing with HP2050

i tell the printer to use only black cartridge

and whenever i will require to use color, i tell it to use both

If i dont use color for lets suppose 10 to 15 days, will the cartridge get blocked

after how many days should i take atleast one print by using both cartridges so that they dont get blocked ( Somebody told me that if u will not use printer for longet time, the cartisges will get blocked or something like that .. is tht true)

thanks a lot

[moonnightingale]

plz reply me

[erico · Accepted solution]

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moonnightingale wrote:

Thanks for ur answer

Is there any way that when i am printing with HP2050

i tell the printer to use only black cartridge

and whenever i will require to use color, i tell it to use both

If i dont use color for lets suppose 10 to 15 days, will the cartridge get blocked

after how many days should i take atleast one print by using both cartridges so that they dont get blocked ( Somebody told me that if u will not use printer for longet time, the cartisges will get blocked or something like that .. is tht true)

thanks a lot

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Select the printer and double click on it cick on it and then select customize your printer. See the following image. I highlighted where to select color or grayscale(black & white).  I suggest using both tricolo and black cartridges.

As far as what somebody told you about how long before problems? All I can tell you is that you are better of keeping fresh cartridges in your printer to avoid issues happening. Use your best judgement.

Best regards,

erico