On 04/25/2007 03:23 PM, Shaun McDonald wrote: > Hi, > On 25 Apr 2007, at 22:57, G. Roderick Singleton wrote: > >> On Wed, 2007-04-25 at 12:37 -0400, Gordon & Shirley Vidmar wrote: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg63232.html >>> >>> Mr. Singleton, I apologize for contacting you by having found your >>> email >>> address in an answer to another person with "printing in black" >>> problems. Would you please look at our message in the mail archive >>> above and, hopefully, give us an answer to our problem. >> >> Not for a Mac as I do not have one :-( I have cc'd the mac list at >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] where you will probably receive the answer >> you need. >> > > Options to try: > > * You may well find the workaround of exporting as a PDF then > printing from Preview would work. > > * "File" > "Print" > Select your printer from the popup menu > click > "Properties..." > choose the "Device" tab > from the "Color" popup > menu choose "Color" > Choose "OK". I know this allows me to print in > colour instead of just black and white for a Cannon iP4000 or iP4200. > I think it also helps to improve the intensity of the black ink. > > * Install the GutenPrint Drivers from <http:// > gutenprint.sourceforge.net/p_Download.php3>, if it is a supported > printer <http://gutenprint.sourceforge.net/p_Supported_Printers.php3> > then you will probably get superior printing results from X11 based > applications like OpenOffice.org. > >> >>> >>> Thus far, we have had no suggestions as to what to do to print in >>> black. >>> We have selected the Print In Black Box and nothing changes. Is it >>> possible the CD we obtained containing OpenOffice has a bug in >>> it? We >>> use dial up and are unable to download the program on the >>> Internet because of its size. >>> >> >> Under Linux, using File > Print > Options > Print Black works. > > Shaun >
I had a similar problem when upgrading my linux OS & installing a new print driver... everything printed in grey v black. Finally figured out that the new driver didn't like the 300 dpi setting - changed it to 600 dpi & everyhing is normal again. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
