Hello! I have a Canon Pixma Mp145. I just want to know how to print documents using only the black ink and how do i print colored images in black and white.
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The big black tank is pigment based ink used mainly for printing text documents and copies and the smaller black is dye based ink used along with the color inks during photo printing.
I have been using black and color ink refills for sometime now, but am unable to use my printer since last week. It shows E5 and on the dialogue box is stated that it cannot recognize the COLOR.
Following is the procedure to reset waste ink counter Canon Pixma MP145 :
Connected Printer to a Power source, Turn off the printer if printer on
With the Printer power off, press the Power button while press and hold Stop/Reset button.
When the Power led is light, press Stop/Reset button two times while pressing and holding the Power button.
When releasing the Power button and the Stop/Reset button (regardless of order), the printer will move into a service mode. (Waiting for menu selection)
When the on/off lights in green, press the Stop/Reset button four times to reset wase ink counter. For other specified number pressed function listed in the table below. (Each time the Stop/Reset button is pressed, the LED lights alternately in orange and green, starting with orange).
Unplug cable power from a power source.
The number of the Reset button pressing
LED
Function Remarks
0 time
Green
Power off
1 time
Orange
Service pattern print
2 times
Green
EEPROM print
3 times
Orange
EEPROM reset
4 times
Green
Waste ink counter reset
If I could be of further assistance, let me know. If this helps or solves the issue, please rate it. Thanks, Joe
I have the same problem with my ip 5200, when printing a document in plain black.. I spoke to canon support and they suggested to save the .doc document as a txt file before printing. It works. Not too sure if this uses any colour ink to produce the black.
You can also set the printer on grayscale. However, the printer uses the colour ink to produce black.... hence printing in black & white becomes rather expensive.
If anyone has drivers to fix this problem please let me know...
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