I need to disable the cartridge protection on my HP Color Laser MFP 179fnw

[jdbertron]

I need to print one document with only blue ink. My black cartridge is out. Can I disable the cartridge protection on this device.
Other posts referenced the printer's embedded web server, but none of the 'Settings' options are available. 
Please help.

[Nal_NR]

Hi @jdbertron,

Welcome to the HP Support Community. 

I see that you want to disable the cartridge protection mode. I would like to help you resolve this issue. 

Follow the below steps to disable the protection mode.

1. Open up a web browser and enter your printer’s IP address on the web address. Your printer’s IP address can be found on your printer settings by navigating your way to network setup options.
2. This will open up the printer’s Embedded Web Server, click on the Settings option, and to the left-hand side select HP Cartridge Protection.
3. Make sure you select Disable HP Cartridge Protection and click Apply or Save.

Refer the bellow picture.

Let me know how it goes.

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[Nal_NR]

Hi @jdbertron

As we did not hear from you, I'll be closing this case for now. If you need further assistance, feel free to reach out to us.