MFC-5840CN
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FAQs & Troubleshooting |
MFC-5840CN
Date: 06/04/2014 ID: faq00002015_000
When selecting grayscale printing in the printer driver, does this use only the black ink or all the ink cartridges to produce the grayscale 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 color ink to clean the ink jet nozzles.
Refer to the Related FAQ at the end of the page for detail of "Cleaning" and "Grayscale Printing".
Related FAQs
DCP-110C, DCP-120C, FAX-1840C, FAX-1940CN, FAX-2440C, MFC-210C, MFC-420CN, MFC-5440CN, MFC-5840CN, MFC-620CN, MFC-640CW, MFC-820CW
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