How to conserve color ink when printing only text documents.

First, make sure you have an updated driver installed in your computer. Visit http://support.epson.com for updated drivers.

To select black ink only mode and conserve color ink when printing only text documents, please do the following:

1. Open the Printers window by following the appropriate steps for your operating system:

In Windows 2000: Click START > SETTINGS > PRINTERS.

In Windows XP: Click START > CONTROL PANEL > PRINTERS AND FAXES or PRINTERS AND OTHER HARDWARE. (Select VIEW INSTALLED PRINTERS under PRINTER TASKS if no printers appear.)

In Windows Vista: Click START > CONTROL PANEL > HARDWARE AND SOUND > PRINTERS.


2. Right-click on your printer name and select PRINTING PREFERENCES.

3. Click the ADVANCED tab.

4. Select the BLACK INK ONLY option.

5. Click OK.

Remember to repeat these instructions and remove the check from BLACK INK ONLY when printing photos or color images.