Epson CX5400 - ran out of cyan ink, now can't print at all.

[success_ny]

I ran out of the cyan ink in my Epson CX5400 printer, but I still have
plenty of black ink. I set the printer preferences to Black Ink only so
I can print in black and white. Yet, the printer still shows this error
(red light is blinking on the printer's top panel and the error is
displaying on the LCD screen). I just can't get past this error and
cannot print at all.

Does anyone know how to get around that error and print?

It's very frustrating.

Thanks in advance!

 

[DaveW]

I would say that Epson designed the firmware in the printer to Require that
all inks be present in useable quantities before you can print. Replace the
Cyan.

 

[old jon]

I ran out of the cyan ink in my Epson CX5400 printer, but I still have
plenty of black ink. I set the printer preferences to Black Ink only so
I can print in black and white. Yet, the printer still shows this error
(red light is blinking on the printer's top panel and the error is
displaying on the LCD screen). I just can't get past this error and
cannot print at all.

Does anyone know how to get around that error and print?

It's very frustrating.

Thanks in advance!

What DaveW tells you, is true. All inks must be there.
My Epson CX3200 is the same.
bw..OJ

 

[Noozer]

I ran out of the cyan ink in my Epson CX5400 printer, but I still have

What DaveW tells you, is true. All inks must be there.
My Epson CX3200 is the same.

BTW, you don't want to leave a Epson without ink for very long. If the head
dries out the printer is pretty much garbage.

You are going to have to replace the cartridge sometime - might as well do
it sooner than later.