Check the estimated ink levels, Printing with black or color ink only – HP Officejet 6100 User Manual

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Handle ink cartridges carefully. Dropping, jarring, or rough handling during
installation can cause temporary printing problems.

If you are transporting the printer, do the following to prevent ink leaking from the
printer or other damage from occurring to the printer:

Make sure you turn off the printer by pressing (Power) button. Wait until
all sounds of internal motion stop before unplugging the printer. For more
information, see Turn the printer off.

Make sure you leave the ink cartridges installed.

Place the printer sitting flat in the box during packing. During transportation,
the printer should be stored in the same position (sitting flat) and should not
be placed on its side, back, front, or inverted.

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Check the estimated ink levels

You can check the estimated ink levels from the printer software. For information about
using these tools, see Printer management tools. You can also print the Printer Status
page to view this information (see Understand the Printer Status Report).

NOTE: Ink level alerts and indicators provide estimates for planning purposes
only. When you receive a low-ink alert, consider having a replacement cartridge
available to avoid possible printing delays. You do not have to replace the
cartridges until you are prompted.

NOTE: If you have installed a refilled or remanufactured cartridge, or a cartridge
that has been used in another printer, the ink level indicator might be inaccurate or
unavailable.

NOTE: Ink from the cartridges is used in the printing process in a number of
different ways, including in the initialization process, which prepares the printer and
cartridges for printing, and in printhead servicing, which keeps print nozzles clear
and ink flowing smoothly. In addition, some residual ink is left in the cartridge after it
is used. For more information, see www.hp.com/go/inkusage.

Printing with black or color ink only

For regular usage, this product is not designed to print using only the black cartridge
when the color cartridges are out of ink.
However, your printer is designed to let you print as long as possible when your
cartridges start to run out of ink.

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Work with ink cartridges

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