[printchick]

How do I switch my default printing from color printing to black and white printing on a Cannon MP600 printer? I have misplaced my user guide and have not been able to do this through the print quality menu.

[lamasters]

booklet printing prints pages 1-4 on on both sides only one half a 11x8.5 page

[Whiskey14]

Issue: How do I print using only the black ink and not the other colors?
Solution: Print using black ink only (Windows)

Print using pigment black ink only (Windows)
Instructions to print using only the pigment black ink tank only. Occasionally you may need to print using black ink only. Using grayscale alone does not provide this option and the color inks will still be used. By following this procedure you may print using only the pigment black ink tank.

Note: Some color ink will still be used for print head maintenance.

Note: Image quality may be sacrificed when printing photographs.

1. Open the Properties / Preferences window for the printer.

For Windows Vista
* Click / Select 'Start' from the bottom left of the Windows screen, 'Control Panel', 'Hardware and Sound', and then click on 'Printers'. Note: If you are in 'Classic' view, Click 'Printers' directly from the 'Control Panel'.
* Click your right mouse button on the listing for your printer, and then select 'Printing Preferences... ' from the menu that appears.

For Windows XP Home Edition
* Click / Select 'Start' from the bottom left of the Windows screen, 'Control Panel,' 'Printers and Other Hardware,' and 'Printers and Faxes.'
* Click your right mouse button on the listing for your printer, and then select 'Printing Preferences... ' from the menu that appears.


For Windows XP Professional Edition
* Click 'Start' from the bottom left of the Windows screen, and 'Printers and Faxes.'
* Click your right mouse button on the listing for your printer, and then select 'Printing Preferences... ' from the menu that appears.


For Windows 2000/ Me/98 (if applicable)
* Click / Select 'Start' from the bottom left of the Windows screen, and 'Settings,' then 'Printers.'
* Click your right mouse button on the listing for your printer, and then select 'Properties' from the menu that appears.

2. Click on the Main tab.

3. Select 'Plain Paper' as the Media Type. If any other paper type is selected, color ink will be used to create black.



Note: The pigment black ink will only be used when printing on plain paper.

4. Select the box for 'Grayscale Printing'. If the document to be printed is in black only, then this step may be skipped.



Note: If either 'Borderless Printing' or 'Duplex Printing' are enabled from the Page Setup tab, grayscale will be created using a combination of the color (dye) inks to prevent smearing.

5. Click 'OK' to save the changes.

The printer will now only use the pigment black ink tank.

From: Canon PIXMA MP600 Photo All In One Printer

[bbo55y]

Hi
When I turn my MP600 on in keeps saying 'The type of print head is incorrect. Install the correct print head' Problem is I've never changed it from the day I bought it? What do I need to do to fix it.
Thanks
B

[Whiskey14]

Try cleaning the heads with a Q-tip and alcohol or distilled water. If that doesn't help, the odds that it needs to be replaced.

[russian1]

The screen on my printer in blank with lines going up and down.