Setting The Ink Usage Control - Canon Pixma iP110 series Online Manual

Setting the Ink Usage Control

The ink usage control function allows you to reduce black ink consumption and to produce the black
sections with color inks when printing to plain paper from a computer.
Reducing Black Ink Consumption
Producing the Black Sections with Color Inks
Important
• The print quality may deteriorate if this function is used.
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 on Quality & Media in the Print dialog
- When Standard is selected for Print Quality on Quality & Media in the Print dialog
- When Custom is selected for Print Quality on Quality & Media in the Print dialog, and the second
setting from the right is selected for Quality
• This function is not available when Borderless Printing is selected.
1. Make sure that the printer is turned on.
2. Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility.
3. Select Ink Usage Control in the pop-up menu.
4. Select Save Black Ink.
5. Click Apply.
6. Confirm the message, then 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 on Quality & Media in the Print dialog
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