topic Re: PIXMA PRO-100: Print only text pages in black but uses all colors in Professional Photo Printers

PIXMA PRO-100: Print only text pages in black but uses all colors

pommbini — Sun, 08 Dec 2024 04:23:47 GMT

Hi, I have what may sound like a really naive question...I print only text pages in black only. BUT...all of the other colors get used up somehow. Why is that? This has been an aggravating issue for ears. I hate buying ink that I never use but gets used somehow. Thank you for any explanation that makes sense.

Re: Canon Pro-100

jrhoffman75 — Sun, 08 Dec 2024 02:49:19 GMT

@pommbini wrote:

Hi, I have what may sound like a really naive question...I print only text pages in black only. BUT...all of the other colors get used up somehow. Why is that? This has been an aggravating issue for ears. I hate buying ink that I never use but gets used somehow. Thank you for any explanation that makes sense.

It’s a good question. It has been asked by others. Some printers have a black pigment ink that is used when printing text. The Pro-100 doesn’t; it only has the eight dye inks. The black dye ink isn't pure black. The other inks are used to get pure black.

Re: PIXMA PRO-100: Print only text pages in black but uses all colors

pommbini — Sun, 08 Dec 2024 06:19:48 GMT

Hi, Thank you for clarifying that issue. So...how do I just use the black ink instead of all of the colors? Thank you for the information.

Re: PIXMA PRO-100: Print only text pages in black but uses all colors

jrhoffman75 — Sun, 08 Dec 2024 12:41:52 GMT

https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Professional-Photo-Printers/Canon-Pro-100-How-To-Print-Using-Just-the-Black-Ink-Cartridge/m-p/302237

Re: PIXMA PRO-100: Print only text pages in black but uses all colors

pommbini — Sun, 08 Dec 2024 17:05:33 GMT

Thank you. It figures, I would use the wrong printer for what I do most of the time. I seldom do picture printing any more. Oh well, buyer beware. Thanks again!

Re: PIXMA PRO-100: Print only text pages in black but uses all colors

MOX — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 00:41:41 GMT

So, when I go to Properties, Additional Features and click on Black and White Photo Print it still uses up color ink?

If so Does it really need to use all colors??