Are 2 black cartridges required at all times? Why?
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The larger tank uses ink to print documents. The smaller tank has a special ink for printing pictures it will last longer without fading.
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Ok 1st of all the reason that you have 2 black carts. is because 1 is for regular printing and the other is for photos. Amazon has'em. Jus be sure to look for the "XL"
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There is one black cartridge and one color cartridge. Based on my past experience these XL cartridge are well worth the higher price because they last so much longer than the regular sized cartridge. The expiration date is good to March 2015 and it's been at least six months since I purchased them. Hope this helps in your decision. I would highly recommend the purchase.
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I agree. I e-mailed the supplier 3/29/2015 and they said 4-pack. I'm guessing the reviewers that said they didn't get the black cartridge is because the supplier forgot to pack the separate black cartridge with the 3 color cartridge pack order, based on some of the answers here. As Brother ink sells 3-packs in color, and the black is separate. Not sure why Brother sells their ink that way, but ?? Bill answered on March 30, 2015
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No. You just need to go to "Maintenance", select "Ink Cartridge Settings". There you could select the cartridge to be used for printing. If the empty one is color, then you choose "Black Only" (and vice versa). I hope this helps :)
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Both are true. I did not know at the time of my post that any different action was required, but one black cartridge has malfunctioned by leaving partially unprinted streaks in the lines of print. I removed it, wiped an accumulation of ink off it, reinstalled it and got some good printing, maybe 15 or 20 pages before it did the same again. I disposed of it so I would not have that frustration again. Jon
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Yes you get both for $25.00, but the black cartridge did not work displayed empty.
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Yes. There is one black and one color cartridge that comes with the printer.
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Hi!! I received 2 cartridges (color and black), but they were separated, instead of being in a package.That's what I meant. Thank you.
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Not always new, I received both cartridges outside of the box and the black cartridge was fresh and new, but the color one did not work and was dated 2008. I was given a refund.
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This makes no sense to me as I have purchased this exact package and both the black and color cartridges worked in my Envy 4500 just fine. I think this must be a mistake on the part of the seller.
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Yes, this is part of the Canon ink ripoff. You need both black cartridges, and only one is in the four-pack. But I take my time replacing ink when the printer says its low. It will go on much further. The ink cartridges are no longer transparent to prevent you from looking at the real level. But the product is good--both printer and ink.
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I can fine no information which says that both cartridges have to be installed to print black and white prints. However, I am thinking that it is probably a good idea to have both cartridges installed. It may well be as Donald Graham suggested, though I cannot verify that.
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No, you will have 3 color cartridges and 1 black cartridge, so a total of 4 cartridges per printer.
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Color and black and white are two separate cartridges. If you're not printing in color, then the color won't empty.
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You put in 1 black and 3 different color cartridges for a total of 4 cartridges at a time. :)
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You get 2 cartridges. I am still using the first one and have not had any problems with it. Works great....