Canon PIXMA MP280 Support Question
Canon PIXMA MP280 Support Question
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Question posted by eragallo on April 9th, 2013
B&w Printing With Canon Pixma Mp280
How can I print grayscale pictures using only the black ink in the printer?
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Answer #1: Posted by tintinb on April 9th, 2013 11:13 AM
tintinb
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To print using your Canon PIXMA MP280 in black and white only mode, follow the instructions provided below.
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Click System –> Administration –> Printing.
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Now right click on your printer and select Properties.
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Now select Job Options
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Now scroll down to the bottom.
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At the bottom you will see a text box . In that text box add CNGrayscale and click on Add button .
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Once you click add there will appear another text box right above the first text box . So in the second text box add "TRUE” and click on apply.
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