how to print black & white photos? How can I print 11x17 black & white photos on the Epson 1400 without getting an ugly dark green where areas are supposed to be black? (My 8x10s look okay.) I've printed from both Publisher (choosing the grayscale setting) and Photoshop. how to print black & white photos? How can I print 11x17 black & white photos on the Epson 1400 without getting an ugly dark green where areas are supposed to be black? (My 8x10s look... » Read More how to print black & white photos? How can I print 11x17 black & white photos on the Epson 1400 without getting an ugly dark green where areas are supposed to be black? (My 8x10s look okay.) I've printed from both Publisher (choosing the grayscale setting) and Photoshop. « Show Less
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Within the software you are using, you have to setup the photo as a greyscale and in the printer control panel you can use all the inks or black ink only (this is in the advanced setup.) normaly in the software you have the choice of changing the photo as RBG, CMY, GREYSCALE, BW, ETC... DO NOT USE BW
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I've had best luck if I use the Epson printer control panel and set it for "Grayscale" only. It seems this gives the best B &W; results. It still is not like using Kodabromide fiber paper and Dektol (!!!)...but it's pretty good. Your Mileage May Vary...!!
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Hi Duy. The imageCLASS D420 only prints in black and white. We suggest you take a look at the Color imageCLASS LBP7110Cw.
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I printed over 100 color 8X10 brochures yesterday without changing ink cartridges ...... are you printing ONLY color photos? I would go into your printing preferences menu and see how your printer is set. You can access that menu by hitting the print button and then preferences. Mine is set to text and the photos are amazing. You can always use a different setting when you need higher quality photos.
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Yes you can print "Gray scale", which is black & white. This a great feature since black ink is cheaper than colored. FYI...I had mine for 5 years now & have no problem finding affordable ink. I just bought a 20 pack of black & colored for $11.00 on Amazon. I have always bought "compatible" in cartridges & have not had one problem.
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I think you can print 16x20 safely and go up to 24x36 with lesser resolution. For more info go to http://www.flickr.com/groups/froknowsphoto/discuss/72157629722925726/
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I've had best luck if I use the Epson printer control panel and set it for "Grayscale" only. It seems this gives the best B &W results. It still is not like using Kodabromide fiber paper and Dektol (!!!)...but it's pretty good. Your Mileage May Vary...!!
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I am not able to print in B&W; if any of the colors are out, it is probably the most frustrating aspect of this printer. I've tried specifying black and white, I've tried removing the empty color cartridge, etc. it refuses to print and just shows an error that the cyan (or whatever color it may be) is out of ink.
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You may be printing in graycale mode (Under quick set up Tab, and Main Tab). There is also a sepia setting under Effects Tab. Unclick all these settings. Ask yourself, why aren't all these settings on one Tab?
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I have Epson artisan 1430 printer and have used refillable inks for 3 years. Black solution for me was found when using light room set sliders to black and white then process photo. You can also accomplish same in Photoshop Elements and PS 5. When ready to print you must also remember to select black and white option in Epson printer properties before you print. Problem solved beautiful output achieved
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You should be able to choose black and white from the print options on your computer (the same place you choose how many copies you need, etc). You can do the same for color.
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Mr. Coleman:I only print photographs with this printer and it does an excellent job with color prints. However, Black and White prints are a bit iffy, as they may include color casting, i.e., green, blue, red.
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I use this printer for printing my photographs. Epson has a wide range of papers. Their Signature Worthy brand offers a variety of finishes. These papers are expensive, but I find that for my photos they print very well. The prints at 13x19 are amazing.
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Printing in black only will not use any of the other toner colors, so you can print in black and white just as with any other printer. There are also options for "Mono" printing, so that you can print any document (even color documents) in only black, if you wish.
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I can select the print options from my computer when I am printing a document. One of the options is to print the document in mono, or black and white. It seems to always default to color, but it only takes a moment to change.
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I've not found a way to do anything except greyscale. Look in "Properties" and see if it's possible with your printer. I think that unless you're printing with greyscale, you are using black.
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Set it to print to Black and White print as a default. It is probable pulling from all the colors. If you are printing web pages, then they come out gray when all the colors are used.
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I think if you adjust your image size as you wish, then print to a larger sized standard paper (like 13x19 or 14x17), you'd get what you need. You'd have to trim the excess, of course. A bit wasteful, but not sure how many printers in this range can handle custom sized media.