How do you print with black only on H/P 6600

[Draines]

How can I print with black only on H/P office jet 6600.  Uses 932 and 933.  Can colored inks be empty?

[Bob_Headrick]

The short answer is "No, the Officejet 6600 cannot print (at all)  if any of the black or color inks are empty".

For a more detailed answer:  HP and other printer manufacturers have different printer technologies for different needs.  For inkjet printers:

• Some have printheads built into the ink cartridges.  These printers can typically print with one or more of the colors completely empty, or even with color or black (but not both) cartridges removed. The Officejet 8040a is an example.

• Other printers have separate ink supplies and replaceable printheads.  An example would be the Officejet Pro 8600.  The printhead in these printers can be replaced if they are damaged by running the printhead with colors out.  Some of these printers will allow printing with a color out, others will not.  If the printer is run without ink in one or more colors the printer may be damaged, but the user may be able to recover without having to send the printer for service. 

• Other printers have permanent printheads.  To run these without some ink in all the colors would risk causing damage to the printhead due to clogs, air ingested in the printhead or burned-out printhead firing resistors. The Officejet 6600 is an example of this type of printer. For printers with fixed printheads this could require service to get the printer to print properly again when the ink is finally replaced.  

Sorry this is not what you want to hear, but it is necessary to have all the inks installed (and with adequate ink levels) to prevent damage to the Officejet 6600 printhead.