MFC-J4510DW
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FAQs & Troubleshooting |
Print using only the black ink cartridge when the Colour cartridges have run out.
Basically, your Brother machine is designed to stop ALL printing operations when any of the ink cartridges are empty. This is to ensure the life of the print head and maintain premium print quality. If the unit were to continue printing, print jobs and cleaning cycles would suck air from the empty cartridge and damage the print head.
However, your Brother machine exceptionally can operate in a B&W Print Only (black and white) mode when one or more colour ink cartridges are empty. When a colour cartridge is empty, an error message will appear on the Touchscreen of the machine stating "B&W Print Only Replace Ink" or "B&W 1-sided Print Only Replace Ink".
Follow the steps below to print using only the black ink cartridge:
STEP1 Verify that the unit has message on the Touchscreen
STEP2 Print using only the black ink cartridge following one of these printing procedures
Your computer will display the following message:
The example above is for an empty Yellow cartridge. It may also state Cyan or Magenta.
To change the printer driver to greyscale, follow the procedure below for Windows or Macintosh:
(Windows)
When the ink cartridge has been replaced, you will need to go back to the printer driver settings and click the radio button to choose Color or Colour.
The item below can cause "Cannot Print" to be displayed, but can be cleared.
If attempting to print from the PC without changing the printer driver, the message "Cannot Print" will be displayed. To return to the Black & White mode, press the (Cancel) on the machine to cancel the print job.