Why is my Canon printer not printing in black ink?

When the printer doesn’t prints black ink, the most likely reason is the print head nozzles which when clogged prevents it from releasing black ink onto the paper. It may also stop printing black if the black ink has run out or if the blank ink cartridge is clogged.

How do I get my Canon printer to print black from black?

Open the printer driver setup window. From the Page Setup tab, select Print Options. From the Print With: drop-down, select Color Only or Black Only.

How do I get my Canon printer to use the small black ink cartridge?

If you want to print using only the black ink or the color ink cartridge, follow the steps below.

1. Open the printer driver setup window.
2. Click Print Options… on the Page Setup tab.
3. Select the FINE cartridge to be used from Print With. Select the FINE cartridge to be used for printing and click OK.

Why is my black cartridge not working?

Check you have the latest drivers installed for your printer, try uninstalling and reinstalling your printer drivers or try changing the driver settings (adjusting the paper settings has been known to solve the problem). Fully Reconfigure the Printer – If all else fails, you can try entirely reconfiguring your printer.

Can I print black with color ink?

As long as your printer also has a colour cartridge, all the colours from the colour cartridge will print together to make … BLACK. You’re not going to want to keep it this way forever.

How do I manually clean my Canon printhead?

How to clean the Canon printhead

1. Dampen the lint-free cloth with hot water and gently wipe away an excess ink on the printhead nozzle.
2. Place the printhead in the container with the submerged paper towels.
3. Let the printhead soak for about ten minutes.
4. Reinstall the printhead back into the printer.

Why does my printer not print black?

Do you have to replace color ink to print black?

If you are using the black cartridge, prints are in black and white (grayscale). If using the color cartridge, colors print normally but black prints lighter than usual. You can continue to print until print quality becomes unacceptable.