Are you unaware of how to get your printer to work with black ink?
A lot of people are facing the same problem too. With the modernization of the world, the printers are getting upgraded too. So do Epson printers.
But, the more complex the printers are getting the more confusing they can get to understand too.
That is why this guide can help you out to learn and understand the concept of how to do it properly.
How To Change Epson Printer To Black Ink Only
There is a temporary solution to only print black and white on papers using Epson printers. Sometimes, it can help to recover the expended color inks or if there are no cartridges available in the Epson printer.
Now there are several ways to change the printer options from black to ink.
Change Default Settings
As there are different types of devices like windows, MAC, etc. the settings can slightly be different too. Check out more to find the solutions for your device-
How To Change Epson Printer To Black Ink Only For Windows
1. Go to the start menu at the bottom left side of your PC.
2. There you will find a windows logo, press that button to get the start menu.
3. Now, type the control panel while the start menu is open. This search will go through the computer properly and will find the control panel.
4. When you find the control panel, click on that.
5. When you get the control panel, you will find an option named “Devices and Printers”. Tap on the button for extra device options.
NOTE: If you can not find the “Devices and Printers” option, search it on the search bar of the control panel, you will get it.
5. Find the Epson printer there. There can be other models too. So, find the Epson printer and right-click on it.
If you are using a laptop instead of a desktop, then check the mousepad. Press the bottom-right of the trackpad to get the right button options.
6. When you press the right button, you will find a lot of options as a drop-down menu. Click on “Printing Preferences”. It will open the window of printing preferences.
7. After going to the printing preferences window, there is an option named “Color”. You will find it at the top of the window.
8. Click on the “Color” tab and change the option from “Grayscale” to “Black & White”. Once you are done, press “Apply” to change the options properly. Then click “OK”.
Now, if you start printing your document, the Epson printer will print out the documents in black and white.
How To Change Epson Printer To Black Ink Only For MAC
1. First, check at the top-right corner of the MAC screen. There is a magnifying glass named spotlight. Click on that.
2. After pressing on the spotlight, you will get. search bar. Type “Terminal” in the search bar.
3. The search result will show the terminal at the top. Open the terminal by double-clicking on that.
4. Now that the terminal interface is opened, type “cupsctl WebInterface=Yes” and press “ENTER” to execute the program.
5. After that, open any web browser application and enter “https://localhost:631” on the address bar, and press ENTER.
6. Now, you will get the “Printers” option at the top-right. Press on the printer’s button.
7. After entering the option of the printer, you will get the “Set Default Options” option. Click the option and you will find a drop-down menu. Select the “Set as Default” option.
8. After that, click on the “Administration” option at the top. Select this one also as “Set as Default.
9. Now you will get the basic section of your Epson printer which is below the name of the printer.
10. Now, go to the “Output Color” option and select the “Color Mode” option. It will be a drop-down menu where you can find suitable ways to print a page.
11. Then click on the “Black & White” option of the drop-down menu (Different devices can have different names).
12. Lastly, press the option “Set Default Option” to save the changes in the settings of your printer.
Now if you print any papers using an Epson printer, you can easily get black and white pages.
How To Change Epson Printer To Black Ink Manually
If you are facing problems by using software applications, you can solve the issue manually too. Follow the below steps to manually change the Epson printer to print black in on your paper.
1. Open the document file that you want to print.
2. Open the print menu. You can do it normally by holding CTRL and P key (for Windows) or Command and P key (for MAC) respectively. This will show the Print menu.
3. Now, open the print properties and select Epson as your printer at the top.
4. Now check the top of the properties options in the Epson print menu. Click on the properties.
If you are on MAC, then go to the “Copies & Pages” option where you will find a drop-down menu. Click on the “Show Details” button.
5. After entering the properties menu of the Epson printer, check the “Black & White” or “Grayscale” option in the Advanced option/color tab.
6. After selecting, click on the print button, and you will gradually get the printed paper into black and white color.
Use any of the above ways that suit you and it will certainly work out.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Can I Use Only Black Cartridges In My Epson Printer To Work?
Yes, you can use the black cartridge to print papers that will only give the output of black and white.
But do not go for overprinting. It can cause major problems to the printer. So, try to fill up the cartridge while the black ink is still available.
2. Why Is My Epson Not Printing Black?
There are many reasons for your printer to not print black and white papers. It can be either for-
- In the software application, color printing is given as default.
- Your black cartridge is not working.
- The print head nozzles can be clogged.
- The ink is not genuine, so it is printing light-black color.
3. Why Can I Not Print In Black Only If A Color Ink Cartridge Is Empty?
The major reason for your printer not printing black is because there are some inks cartridges that should have inks in them. If they are empty, then it will not print black and white papers.
This system is designed to restrict your printer from clogging. So, try to fill the cartridges that are very important and then try to print again in black and white color, it will work.
Conclusion
Printing only black color on pages can be easy right?
You can follow all the above ways step-by-step to print only black papers easily. If you are still facing issues regarding your printer, you can leave a message to us and we will shortly reply to you.
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