M283 fdw print black if color cartridges are empty

[rancher4951]

will my laser m283fdw still print black if one or more of the color cartridges are empty

[Jay_G24 · Accepted solution]

Hi @rancher4951,

Welcome to the HP Support Community. 

I'd like to help!

I understand you would like to know if you can print in black or greyscale when the color toners are empty

Your printer is designed to print only when all ink cartridges have ink. A little ink from all the ink cartridges is used in periodic servicing tasks. This helps to prevent issues such as printhead clogs and poor print quality. There is no way to bypass this feature.

Hope this helps! Keep me posted. 

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