Deskjet 3420

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If the DJ 3420 properties do not offer a choice for black-only printing, install
the driver for one of the black-only DeskJets. As I recall, I installed the
DeskJet 600 driver for one of my clients, assigned it to the same port as her
color DeskJet, and she was able to print B&W only just fine... Ben Myers

On Mon, 02 Aug 2004 10:03:02 GMT, "Alan Alpert" <alalpert@worldnet.att.net>
wrote:

>HP deskjet 3420
>
>1- Setup/FastDraft uses excess ink. The copies are sloppy wet. How can I
>setup the printer to to print using less ink?
>
>2- I see no options for black only printing.
>
>Please help. Thanks. Alan
>
>

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Thank you. That's useful, if somewhat unfortunate, information to know... Ben

On Thu, 5 Aug 2004 21:56:53 -0700, "Bob Headrick" <bobh@proaxis.com> wrote:

>
><ben_myers_spam_me_not @ charter.net (Ben Myers)> wrote in message
>news:410e3ef5.1350987@news.charter.net...
>> If the DJ 3420 properties do not offer a choice for black-only printing,
>install
>> the driver for one of the black-only DeskJets. As I recall, I installed the
>> DeskJet 600 driver for one of my clients, assigned it to the same port as her
>> color DeskJet, and she was able to print B&W only just fine... Ben Myers
>
>Unlike most of the other DeskJet's the DJ 3420 is a Windows-only device and
>does not support the PCL print language supported by most other DeskJet's. The
>DeskJet 600 series drivers will not work with the 3420.
>
>As for the original poster's issue, it is possible to print with the black
>cartridge only by removing the color cartridge from the printer.
>
>Regards,
>Bob Headrick, not speaking for my employer HP
>MS MVP Printing/Imaging
>
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