How to print in black ink only on the MG7720 Pixma

[Jim14]

I would greatly appreciate any advice on how to print in black ink only.  I no longer need color, so I don't want to purchase colored ink.  This printer has six cartridges, which is way too expensive.  Two of those cartridges are black:  BK and PGBK.  The BK has plenty of ink, but all other cartridges are empty.  I'd like to know if buying a PGBK will solve the problem.  Thank you

[ArthurJ]

Hi,

There is no option with this model printer to use the black ink only. You can try holding down the stop button to see if that will override the low ink warning.

Some of Canon's two ink model printers can be set to black ink only and then there is the option of laser printers. 

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[Jim14]

Thank you, ArthurJ.  I appreciate your response.

It looks like normadel's solution worked on this printer.  I now only have to buy the PGBK cartridge, and that allows me to print with black ink only.

[normadel · Accepted solution]

The PGBK, or Pigment Black, is what you want to have for non-color printing. If that tank is empty you won't get satisfactory blacks in your printing. If you just let the colors (dye inks) and dye BK run out, and leave the empty tanks in the printer, you should be able to keep printing black stuff.

[Jim14]

Thank you.  This seems to work well.