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HP Deskjet 3521 e-All-in-One Printer
Microsoft Windows 7 (32-bit)

I have an  HP Deskjet 3521 All-In-One-Printer and it reads an error code INK CARTRIDGES PROBLEM! One or more cartridges appear to me missing or damaged. Install or replace the affected cartridges. I only had a replacement for the black ink cartridge and that didn't fix it! Is there a way to operate this printer on black ink alone?? I could care less about the color cartridges!!

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No, that model requires all 4 full and working ink cartridges to print even in black only.




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