Select the "Advanced" button on the Print popup window to get to the Advanced Print Settings window. Try this: Go to Print and a window should pop up.Printing when a black or color cartridge is empty. Certain printers can print with an empty cartridge, while others require that all cartridges have some ink. Can I fill up only one color of ink (black) in an ink tank printer and use it without any problems? They want to force me to their site to buy an expensive color cartridge even though I never print other than black and white and my black ink cartridge is full. Right click on your printer and select Properties. Enter image description here From the list on the left side, select Printer Options. If you run out of one of the ink cartridges, your printer will NOT function without it being replaced. It needs that one color to mix in with the other colors.