Are there any monochrome (black and white) printers that share ink/cartridges with color printers?

Question

I'm trying to find both a color printer and a monochrome printer that share the same kind of ink (color using black and all the other colors bought, while monochrome would use the same kind of black ink). I have been looking, but so far I haven't found any compatible ink/cartridges. Using Yahoo Answers as my last check.
If so, what brand of printer(s)?

Answer 1

Get a laser machine instead



this is a bad idea all the way around



Brother or Samsung

Answer 2

most printers have Black + Cyan Yellow Magenta when printing you just set the preferences to BLACK cartridge only and your print can then be B & W . Shades of Gray(monochrome) is made up of colours. So i dont quite know what else you are expecting. Some printers also have two types of cartridge one for a broad spectrum of document printing and photo printing, and others for much finer Photos only.

Answer 3

You won't find any new printers, modern inkjets can print both monochrome and colour so there is no need for a manufacturer to develop a monochrome inkjet.

Answer 4

I don't know, you could try looking on printer manufacturer websites like HP and Epson, but any color printer can also print monochrome.