Canon printer too fond of black

[Linda]

On 01/26/2011 02:18 PM, Leo Noordhuizen wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Im using a Canon Pixma Ip4500 printer on Ubuntu 10.10 and 
> the color-reproduction is disastrous.
> It seems that its using way too much black in printing 
> everything, and everythings comes out very dark or black.
> As a consequence the 'liquid gold' (that expensive printer 
> ink) is disappearing much faster as when using that other 
> Operating System.
>
> I am using the standard "Canon PIXMA iP4500 - 
> CUPS+Gutenprint v5.2.6" printer drivers.
>
> I did have a look at the Canon website, but the drivers 
> they have are from 2007.
>
> Any suggestions ?
>
> Thank,
>
> Leo Noordhuizen - Netherlands
>
I don't have that printer but does it have print quality 
choices in properties under printer options my Brother 
MFC-6490CW has  choice from fast (equiv to draft)  to 
highest, it also has places to adjust paper type etc. If you 
have a draft of fast setting it might solve your problem as 
that is designed to use less ink.
                Linda