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‎04-14-2022 12:51 PM

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Product: HP ENVY Photo 7855 All-in-One Printer
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

Is it possible when you run out of black ink that there is a setting on the HP Envy Photo 7855 All-in-One Printer where I can select print in color only?  The ink ran out before my ink level told me it was empty or close to it.  I ordered more, but haven't received it yet. TIA

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‎04-14-2022 05:27 PM

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The Envy Photo 7855 can print or copy with just the color (or black) cartridge installed.  The printer will automatically switch to single-cartridge mode.  In your case remove the black cartridge, the color cartridge will be properly used even for printing black text.  The printer will be slightly slower in single-cartridge mode.


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‎04-14-2022 05:27 PM

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The Envy Photo 7855 can print or copy with just the color (or black) cartridge installed.  The printer will automatically switch to single-cartridge mode.  In your case remove the black cartridge, the color cartridge will be properly used even for printing black text.  The printer will be slightly slower in single-cartridge mode.


Bob Headrick,  HP Expert

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‎04-15-2022 12:57 PM

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Thank you so much!  It worked perfectly!  I wish I knew that several days ago, but now I can do this in the future if it ever happens again.  Saves me a lot of frustration.

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‎04-16-2022 12:35 AM

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I am glad I could help. 

 

Be sure to visit the forum here in the future if you have more questions.


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