Setting the Ink Usage Control

Reducing Black Ink Consumption

This function allows you to reduce the black ink consumption during printing and to allow longer life of black ink.

Important

• This function is available when the settings below are selected.

  - When Plain Paper is selected for Media Type

  - When Standard is selected for Print Quality

• This function is not available when the setting below is selected in the Page Setup sheet.

  - When Booklet or Borderless is selected for Page Layout

  - When Duplex Printing (Manual) is selected

1. Make sure that the printer is turned on.

2. Open the printer driver setup window.

3. Click the Maintenance tab and then Ink Usage Control.

4. Select Save Black Ink.

5. Click OK.

   The specified setting will be used during printing.

Producing the Black Sections with Color Inks

The black part is printed using color inks.

Use this function only as an immediate and temporary measure, when the black ink runs out and there is no replacement at that time. Disable this function under normal circumstances.

Important

• This function is available when the settings below are selected.

  - When Plain Paper is selected for Media Type

  - When Standard is selected for Print Quality

  - When Custom is selected for Print Quality and 2 or 3 is selected for Quality at the Custom dialog box

• This function is not available when Borderless is selected for Page Layout in the Page Setup sheet.

1. Make sure that the printer is turned on.

2. Open the printer driver setup window.

3. Click the Maintenance tab and then Ink Usage Control.

4. Select Use Composite Black (Immediate Measure).

5. Click OK.

   The specified setting will be used during printing.

Note

• The confirmation message is displayed each time you print.

• Deselect the check box after replacing the black ink tank with a new one.