BLACK AND WHITE PRINTING. COLOR MODE

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Jokinb
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BLACK AND WHITE PRINTING. COLOR MODE

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I have a epson ET 2750

I want to print in black and white.
In the color tab I choose color mode = Grayscale and intent=Perception. In the Ink Control tab I scroll the Black level control to max value, so the image must be printed only using black color.

But it only prints in black and white (only using black ink) if I choose plain paper or matte paper.
If select Semigloss, premium glossy... paper, the image is printed using black, cyan and magenta inks, that produce a slightly bluish tone in the photo.

We can assume that if the color mode is set at Grayscale and the black level control slider is at maximum, the printing should only use black ink ... and this is not the case.

Is there a solution for this problem?
zedonet
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Re: BLACK AND WHITE PRINTING. COLOR MODE

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Hello Jokinb,

your printer only has pigmented black and cyan, magenta, yellow inks. The pigmented black is not compatible with photo papers but only for matte or plain paper. When using photo papers, black must be mixed by combining all color inks. Some Epson printers also have a photo black ink which can be used on all papers where pigmented black is not suitable.
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