How to Print With Only One Ink Cartridge (7 Steps)

Click on the 'Start' menu and then select the option for the 'Control Panel.'
Double-click on the icon for 'Printer and Faxes.'
Right-click on your default printer and select 'Printing Preferences' from the context menu.
Select the 'Color' tab from the 'Printing Preferences' window.
Choose the option that will work the best, depending on your model of printer. You may have the option to use the black cartridge only or use the color cartridge only. You can also change the color option used with the printer.
Change the color option to 'Grayscale,' 'Print in Color' or 'Composite,' depending on the cartridge that is out of ink. Using a composite option will combine the color ink to print an almost black color.
Change the font for the text to a brown or a dark blue if you are out of black ink. You can typically change the font when printing most types of text documents from a word processing program.