This printer seems to use just three colors in addition to black. Does this produce a quality color print?
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blows away my old canon pixma- i think it has to do with the claria inks and the epson print head.before i gave away my old printer i printed a picture to compare with this new one- just looks better.
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It's an ok color printer for everyday utility use. I use a Canon Pixma Pro 9000 Mk II for my photo printing when I need extreme color accuracy and detail.
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This printer uses the CMYK color model (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CMYK_color_model) which has been used for years in commercial publishing. You'll see a discussion of the *type* of ink used in some of the reviews, which helps to explain the truly remarkable color printing by this printer, though. And there are actually 5 cartridges in this printer: one for "regular" black for "regular" printing, and then the CMYK for color printing, including a "photo black."
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If you are specifying "grayscale" or "black & White" in the print command, you have right to expect the printer to print it so. If you leave it to s/w to decide whether you need yellow, it won't.
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From what I know about my printer is leave the empty color cartridge in there and it should just print black & white. At least that's what mine does.
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I called Brother to get this question answered: 1 (877) 276-8437. Yes it will print using only black ink, although it is not automatic. Go to Printer Preferences, Advanced tab, select color: check 'grey scale'. It was really a pleasure to help you with this. I learned something myself.
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It is perfect for black &white; printing. And if you do decide you want color. ..Does a great job. The printer does a few extras., but I think you like them. For instance: it is an e printer (wireless) which is really cool. The cost is reasonable, the size fits nicely on my desk and I love mine. Simple to operate. I have not printed any photos but it should do well with that too. I very much recommend this printer.
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Since it has two buttons on the front panel labeled "color" and "Mono", it might lead you to believe it is a color printer. It is not. The "color" button is only for scanning in color.
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That depends. If you run out of any color you can't print in black. You have to use Brother ink cartridges or it won't work. I'm very sorry I bought this.
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Are you sure you're really printing grey? Check the RGB values on the color you're trying to print. If all three values are not the same, or very close to the same, then it's not really grey. You may have a screen calibration problem in that case. Or it could just be a poor batch of ink. The ink I have seems to be on par with the original Epson ink I've used except for the black which, to my eyes, is much closer to black than Epson's which always looked more like a charcoal grey to me. It's possible that this black does have a color tint to it, though. It's so dark, though, that I can't see it if it's there. The Epson ink, while not quite "black", at least appears to be pretty color neutral.
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Well in my printer, there is a slot for picture black and plain black. Apparently, both are needed to create an effective black color. I also have a button option that says "black" and one that says "color".
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There are four ink cartridges and the printer will not run if one color is empty. However, when the black runs low, it will ask if you want to use a combination of the other colors. It then runs a little longer. But, once the black is out, even that option will not work.
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No, it won't print if is out of color ink. It already happen to me. Even though I was trying to pring a black copy.
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No this printer is a black and white monochrome. Look at the Samsung Multifunction in color and monochrome.
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yes. in my experience with this printer you have to replace colors before you can print again. i have tried going to black and white only and greyscale like the support pages ask you to do but i have had no luck.
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Yes, it will continue to print black when colors are low. Replace the rest when the computer screen tells you to do it. BTW, I found that aftermarket inks will foul your inkjets and will render it useless. You can get Canon inkjets at lower prices in Amazon or eBay. As an aside, the inks last longer than other Canon printers I owned.
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I have not had the same problem. My printer prints great in color and black & white.
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Hello, yes, the printer can print both in color and in black and white. Hope this helps. Thanks
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Many printers today come with both a color and black ink cartridge. A printer will only print black ink if there is the only cartridge is the black ink cartridge, the color cartridge has run out of ink, or you select the print option to print either in black and white or grayscale.