pigbitinmad: Photosmart 8250 won't print in black if a color ink cartridge is empty

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http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Printer-All-in-One-Software-and/Photosmart-8250-won-t-print-in-black-if...

It ran out of ink after like 10 friggin pages and when I FINALLY GOT AROUND TO REPLACING THE INK THE STUPID THING IS NOW RUINED!!!!!!!!  How can that be when it wouldn;t even work when just one stupid color ink was empty.  How could I have ruined the print head.  I used this thing a total of six months and hardly printed anything before it is ruined.  NOW I HAVE TO THROW IT OUT.  THIS AFTER I SPENT LIKE $60 ON TONER CARTRIDGES THAT ARE NOW USELESS.

I am so angry right now.  That is why I am taking the time to inform everyone that this printer {Content Removed}

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The user made a new post stating that he received the printer as a gift. 

http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Ink-Cartridge-and-Printhead/Re-FOR-A-PROJECT-I-NEED-2-PRINTER-THAT-IS-N...

Someone gave me a barely used HP printer and it is already toast.  Thank god I didn't spend $400 on it although I am mad I spent $60 on ink for it which is now useless since the printer is trash and I will never buy another machine that takes this ink {Content Removed}.  I mean, it sat empty for a lont time, and now even though I replaced all the heads, it is printing scrunched up lines and is completely illegible.  I AM THAT ANGRY.  I KNOW OTHER PEOPLE FEEL THE SAME WAY.  HP used to have a good repution.  Not any more.  Why can't you even buy a black and white printer anymore?  I am sick of these color cartridges drying up long before you use the ink. Then the printer doesn't work until you replace it....only then the print is dried up and the printer is garbage.

It is really time to stop tolerating this.  {Content Removed}