MFC-J5910DW
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FAQs & Troubleshooting |
The following methods can help you reduce ink consumption.
The following method can help you reduce colour ink consumption.
- Reducing the print resolution
Choosing a lower quality for printing reduces the print resolution. This can help you reduce ink consumption. However please note that the printed result will not be as sharp.
- Using Ink Save Mode
The machine prints the colours lighter and emphasizes the outlines of the images like the example shown below. The amount of ink that is saved varies depending on the type of documents that are printed.
- Printing the document only with Black ink
When you print a black and white document, if you choose the Colour mode and any media type except Plain Paper, the colour ink is wasted unnecessarily. When your documents include colour information, even if the document appears in monochrome, the document will be printed in colour. In addition when your documents include gray-coloured contents, the document may also be printed in colour because of the colour processing.
For more information please refer to the Related FAQs at the end of the page.
To choose Grayscale and Plain Paper, follow the steps below:
If you are not having a print quality problem, do NOT clean the print head.