MFC-410CN
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FAQs & Troubleshooting |
When selecting greyscale printing in the printer driver, does this use only the black ink or all the ink cartridges to produce the greyscale image?
It depends on the following conditions:
Paper Type Setting
Machine Operation Mode
B/W PC Printing Mode
| Plain Paper | Black |
| Inkjet Paper | Cyan + Magenta + Yellow + Black |
| Glossy Paper | Cyan + Magenta + Yellow |
| Transparencies | Cyan + Magenta + Yellow |
| Slow Drying Paper | Cyan + Magenta + Yellow + Black |
B/W Copy Mode
| Plain Paper | Black |
| Inkjet Paper | Black |
| Glossy Paper | Cyan + Magenta + Yellow |
| Transparencies | Cyan + Magenta + Yellow |
B/W Fax Reception Mode
| Plain Paper | Cyan + Magenta + Black |
| Inkjet Paper | Cyan + Magenta + Black |
| Glossy Paper | Cyan + Magenta + Black |
| Transparencies | Cyan + Magenta + Black |
The machine uses colour ink to clean the ink jet nozzles.
Refer to the Related FAQ at the end of the page for detail on "Cleaning" and "Greyscale Printing".