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keithbvadu2

(40,915 posts) Sun Sep 12, 2021, 03:26 AM Sep 2021

Looking for a printer that is black ink only [View all]

Looking for a printer that is black ink only. My HP won't even let me check ink levels anymore. It seems that most printers require you to have a color cartridge even if you don't want to use it.

As I understand it, HP date limits their cartridges even if they still have plenty of ink.

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Looking for a printer that is black ink only [View all] keithbvadu2 Sep 2021 OP

Lazer printer? applegrove Sep 2021 #1

Prob too expensive for my low volume printing keithbvadu2 Sep 2021 #2

Maybe not. Every so often Brother has ridiculous sales... TreasonousBastard Sep 2021 #8

Not expensive at all Otto_Harper Sep 2021 #11

I bought a Dell color laser (maybe 10 years ago) for home use. I have gone through maybe 5 packages LiberalArkie Sep 2021 #21

I second this. lastlib Sep 2021 #26

They're the cheapest! LeftInTX Oct 2021 #27

I have gotten some good advice from this question. keithbvadu2 Oct 2021 #28

Darn..you're right. LeftInTX Oct 2021 #29

Thanks keithbvadu2 Oct 2021 #30

The Brother is also on Amazon LeftInTX Oct 2021 #31

It's possible. Grasswire2 Sep 2021 #3

oh, I just saw your comment about low volume printing. Grasswire2 Sep 2021 #4

ISO alchohol canetoad Sep 2021 #6

Yeah, as Applegrove said above canetoad Sep 2021 #5

A Brother black toner cartridge laser printer is the way to go. royable Sep 2021 #7

Seconded. Best purchase I ever made, closely followed by the Dyson. Doodley Sep 2021 #9

Thirded luv2fly Sep 2021 #15

Brother, that's the way to go. Beakybird Sep 2021 #10

I agree. I've had mine for a couple of years now, Haggard Celine Sep 2021 #12

I bought a Brother black only laser reconditioned printer from Amazon. LiberalBrooke Sep 2021 #13

Re: the Brother laser printers mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2021 #14

In 2016, I bought a HP1200 monochrome laser printer on Amazon. NCjack Sep 2021 #16

A laser printer is your solution PJMcK Sep 2021 #17

Dot matrix?? discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2021 #18

I actually have some paper for that thing. keithbvadu2 Sep 2021 #20

good luck discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2021 #24

A 'black ink only' printer is called a 'monochrome printer' left-of-center2012 Sep 2021 #19

Thanks all for the words of wisdom. keithbvadu2 Sep 2021 #22

A Brother multifunction laser printer is the way to go MerryHolidays Sep 2021 #25

Go all the way: get an Epson laser printer! marble falls Sep 2021 #23