HP printers, and maybe even others of which I am unaware, made the printers to become disfunctional if one of the inks need to be replaced. You cannot even print in black ink if any of the colors are out. I just now tried to scan something and that will not work either if any of the inks need to be replaced. I am happy with the all-in-one printer as far as it working without a problem since I have had it, but this ink situation is the same as extortion. This is out-and-out robbery and greed, and I think it should be stopped. I think someone needs to sue them until it is corrected. I also once had to return an ink cartridge cause it said it was out of ink after a very short period of use. Thank God Office Depot allowed me to return it. These companies need to be held accountable for such manipulation. Even when we get a good product, we are being scammed. Give the consumers a break.