- I'm with:
HP officejet 6830 pro
Windows 10 Home
- my aim:
save black ink
- how accomplish that:
I think (if I'm not wrong...)
it could be accomplished
by using an icc profile (edited by me)
where I substitute the 'black' color with a 'dark grey' color
and then
by telling the printer to use this icc profile,
so the printer will never print blak
and will always print dark grey
- answer:
is this method correct?
(if it is correct, I will ask you few questions
on how to tell my printer to use this new icc profile)
On Mon, 26 Apr 2021 15:50:29 +0200, a wrote:
- I'm with:
HP officejet 6830 pro
Windows 10 Home
- my aim:
save black ink
- how accomplish that:
I think (if I'm not wrong...)
it could be accomplished
by using an icc profile (edited by me)
where I substitute the 'black' color with a 'dark grey' color
and then
by telling the printer to use this icc profile,
so the printer will never print blak
and will always print dark grey
- answer:
is this method correct?
(if it is correct, I will ask you few questions
on how to tell my printer to use this new icc profile)
Is it possible to just remove the black cartridge that the printer would
not cease working?
On Mon, 26 Apr 2021 13:01:36 -0400, Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> wrote:
On Mon, 26 Apr 2021 15:50:29 +0200, a wrote:
- I'm with:
HP officejet 6830 pro
Windows 10 Home
- my aim:
save black ink
- how accomplish that:
I think (if I'm not wrong...)
it could be accomplished
by using an icc profile (edited by me)
where I substitute the 'black' color with a 'dark grey' color
and then
by telling the printer to use this icc profile,
so the printer will never print blak
and will always print dark grey
- answer:
is this method correct?
(if it is correct, I will ask you few questions
on how to tell my printer to use this new icc profile)
Is it possible to just remove the black cartridge that the printer would >>not cease working?
Mmmhh... I don't know,
but even if it will work,
it will not be the solution I like,
because black cartridge is less expensive
than color cartridge.
So I prefer buy and use the black cartrige, and,
instead of printing "black" color,
I 'd like to print "dark grey"...
hallo,
- I'm with:
HP officejet 6830 pro
Windows 10 Home
- my aim:
save black ink
- how accomplish that:
I think (if I'm not wrong...)
it could be accomplished
by using an icc profile (edited by me)
where I substitute the 'black' color with a 'dark grey' color
and then
by telling the printer to use this icc profile,
so the printer will never print blak
and will always print dark grey
- answer:
is this method correct?
(if it is correct, I will ask you few questions
on how to tell my printer to use this new icc profile)
On Mon, 26 Apr 2021 22:10:00 +0200, a wrote:
On Mon, 26 Apr 2021 13:01:36 -0400, Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net>
wrote:
On Mon, 26 Apr 2021 15:50:29 +0200, a wrote:
- I'm with:
HP officejet 6830 pro
Windows 10 Home
- my aim:
save black ink
- how accomplish that:
I think (if I'm not wrong...)
it could be accomplished
by using an icc profile (edited by me)
where I substitute the 'black' color with a 'dark grey' color
and then
by telling the printer to use this icc profile,
so the printer will never print blak
and will always print dark grey
- answer:
is this method correct?
(if it is correct, I will ask you few questions
on how to tell my printer to use this new icc profile)
Is it possible to just remove the black cartridge that the printer would >>>not cease working?
Mmmhh... I don't know,
but even if it will work,
it will not be the solution I like,
because black cartridge is less expensive
than color cartridge.
So I prefer buy and use the black cartrige, and,
instead of printing "black" color,
I 'd like to print "dark grey"...
[...]
Not using Windows but Linux, the print system relies on the CUPS print >server. There I can tell the printer to use monochrome. Won't test it
(almost out of ink as well as of paper), thus cannot tell if it would use
the b/w cartridge or compose the printout using the color cartridges to >produce gray scale.
So it might depend on what the driver decides which cartridges to use if >monochrome is selected.
Check your driver options and set it to monochrome. If it still uses the
b/w cartridge, you're out of luck. Unless the printer doesn't refuse to
print if you physically remove the black cartridge.
On Mon, 26 Apr 2021 15:50:29 +0200, a <a@inwind.it> wrote as underneath
:
hallo,
- I'm with:
HP officejet 6830 pro
Windows 10 Home
- my aim:
save black ink
- how accomplish that:
I think (if I'm not wrong...)
it could be accomplished
by using an icc profile (edited by me)
where I substitute the 'black' color with a 'dark grey' color
and then
by telling the printer to use this icc profile,
so the printer will never print blak
and will always print dark grey
- answer:
is this method correct?
(if it is correct, I will ask you few questions
on how to tell my printer to use this new icc profile)
Have you thought of using a Print manager software, FinePrint is an
example but I'm sure if you hunt around there are others. Just reducing
K may alter all your other printed colours in ways you dont expect! C+
On Tue, 27 Apr 2021 06:57:10 +0100, Charlie+ <charlie@xxx.net> wrote:
On Mon, 26 Apr 2021 15:50:29 +0200, a <a@inwind.it> wrote as underneath
:
hallo,
- I'm with:
HP officejet 6830 pro
Windows 10 Home
- my aim:
save black ink
- how accomplish that:
I think (if I'm not wrong...)
it could be accomplished
by using an icc profile (edited by me)
where I substitute the 'black' color with a 'dark grey' color
and then
by telling the printer to use this icc profile,
so the printer will never print blak
and will always print dark grey
- answer:
is this method correct?
(if it is correct, I will ask you few questions
on how to tell my printer to use this new icc profile)
Have you thought of using a Print manager software, FinePrint is an
example but I'm sure if you hunt around there are others. Just reducing
K may alter all your other printed colours in ways you dont expect! C+
'Fine print' doesn't allow to reduce the 'quantity' of ink ('saturation' or >'lightness' of the black color...).
And actually I don't know any printer manager (free) that is able to do >this... If you know I'll give a try.
But trying to edit and install an icc file
is very interesting to me... :
I saw from Windows 10 'Control Panel'>'Color Manager'
that my HP printer uses two .icc files
(one for Black&White and another for Color).
I duplicated the Color file, opened it with an editor called 'Delcotec'
and tried to change what I think is the black value.
Then saved the new .icc file and installed it in Windows 10.
Then from the Windows 10 'Color Manager' panel
I told the HP printer to use this new .icc file (telling it is the default >profile now),
I printed a testing page but nothing has changed :-( .
Note:
I also duplicated the Black&White icc file
and tried to edit it,
but I was not able to find and change the black value.
Sorry I cant help much - and moved to laser printing years ago!
Would the old InkSaver software I remember from 15-20 years ago get you anywhere? I think that allowed you to manipulate the separate ink
colours. C+
On Tue, 27 Apr 2021 15:06:57 +0200, a <a@inwind.it> wrote as underneath
:
On Tue, 27 Apr 2021 06:57:10 +0100, Charlie+ <charlie@xxx.net> wrote:
On Mon, 26 Apr 2021 15:50:29 +0200, a <a@inwind.it> wrote as underneath
:
hallo,
- I'm with:
HP officejet 6830 pro
Windows 10 Home
- my aim:
save black ink
- how accomplish that:
I think (if I'm not wrong...)
it could be accomplished
by using an icc profile (edited by me)
where I substitute the 'black' color with a 'dark grey' color
and then
by telling the printer to use this icc profile,
so the printer will never print blak
and will always print dark grey
- answer:
is this method correct?
(if it is correct, I will ask you few questions
on how to tell my printer to use this new icc profile)
Have you thought of using a Print manager software, FinePrint is an >>>example but I'm sure if you hunt around there are others. Just reducing
K may alter all your other printed colours in ways you dont expect! C+
'Fine print' doesn't allow to reduce the 'quantity' of ink ('saturation' or >>'lightness' of the black color...).
And actually I don't know any printer manager (free) that is able to do >>this... If you know I'll give a try.
But trying to edit and install an icc file
is very interesting to me... :
I saw from Windows 10 'Control Panel'>'Color Manager'
that my HP printer uses two .icc files
(one for Black&White and another for Color).
I duplicated the Color file, opened it with an editor called 'Delcotec'
and tried to change what I think is the black value.
Then saved the new .icc file and installed it in Windows 10.
Then from the Windows 10 'Color Manager' panel
I told the HP printer to use this new .icc file (telling it is the default >>profile now),
I printed a testing page but nothing has changed :-( .
Note:
I also duplicated the Black&White icc file
and tried to edit it,
but I was not able to find and change the black value.
Sorry I cant help much - and moved to laser printing years ago!
Would the old InkSaver software I remember from 15-20 years ago get you >anywhere? I think that allowed you to manipulate the separate ink
colours. C+
Looks like he solved the problem.
On Wed, 28 Apr 2021 12:47:08 -0400, Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> wrote:
Looks like he solved the problem.
I solved the problem?
In what manner? I have missed something... :-)
Tell me...
| the printer itself warns and asks: "The black ink is over, do you want
| to use the color inks to keep on printing?" I say 'yes' and the printer
| keeps on printing, with good result (I have a paper with a dark grey or
| a dark brown instead of black, but it is acceptable)
"keeps on printing, with good result" sounded like the problem was solved.
hallo,
- I'm with:
HP officejet 6830 pro
Windows 10 Home
- my aim:
save black ink
- how accomplish that:
I think (if I'm not wrong...)
it could be accomplished
by using an icc profile (edited by me)
where I substitute the 'black' color with a 'dark grey' color
and then
by telling the printer to use this icc profile,
so the printer will never print blak
and will always print dark grey
- answer:
is this method correct?
(if it is correct, I will ask you few questions
on how to tell my printer to use this new icc profile)
On 4/26/2021 6:50 AM, a wrote:
hallo,Just a thought but does HP provide a 'draft' mode printing option?
- I'm with:
HP officejet 6830 pro
Windows 10 Home
- my aim:
save black ink
- how accomplish that:
I think (if I'm not wrong...)
it could be accomplished
by using an icc profile (edited by me)
where I substitute the 'black' color with a 'dark grey' color
and then
by telling the printer to use this icc profile,
so the printer will never print blak
and will always print dark grey
- answer:
is this method correct?
(if it is correct, I will ask you few questions
on how to tell my printer to use this new icc profile)
Just a thought but does HP provide a 'draft' mode printing option?
On Wed, 28 Apr 2021 16:45:30 -0400, Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> wrote:
| the printer itself warns and asks: "The black ink is over, do you want
| to use the color inks to keep on printing?" I say 'yes' and the printer
| keeps on printing, with good result (I have a paper with a dark grey or
| a dark brown instead of black, but it is acceptable)
"keeps on printing, with good result" sounded like the problem was solved.
yes this is true, but...
i don't want to use color cartridge
because they are more expensive than black cartridege
(as i told you 26 monday... :
"it will not be the solution I like,
because black cartridge is less expensive
than color cartridge.")
Are there DPI settings? Crank it down to the lowest, like 150
to see if that is better.
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