AirPrint epson Problem printing in Black and white

Hi I have a bizarre problem when I use AirPrint true MacBook Air 2020 (M1 series) 13 inch , when I open word file or pdf and click print with the default settings for printing and chose black and white option , I get some colours mix with my black and white , like greyish style of print , I put a empty cartridges in my printer and I leave only black inside full up and I got nothing print , when I put the new cartridges and again try to print black and white and lift the hinge(of the printer ) I see that the first colour is red ?? I decide to experiment with the software and I conclude that the problem is in the Paper option's set up -when its on AUTO-i get colours on Black and White , when I set the Paper to "PLAIN PAPER" everything work correctly-and Black and White is represented like is should , the problem persist on iPhone 15 , 16 pro (iOS 17-true-18) , is there a way to set paper to constant position

iPad Air, iPadOS 26

Posted on Sep 25, 2025 6:45 AM

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Sep 25, 2025 8:49 AM in response to kiril180

What model printer is this? And how is it connected to your Mac? Did you install the Epson printer driver or are you only using Airprint? What version of macOS is on your MBAir?


What do you mean by "lift the hinge(of the printer ) I see that the first colour is red ?? "


Is this set up as a WiFi printer ... you mentioned the problem also occurs when you print from your iPhones.


In general, color inkjet printers default to printing in color (the "automatic" setting) for all paper types except in some cases Plain Paper, so your description of what happens makes sense that Plain Paper is the only setting where you get black & white (actually, greyscale).


FWIW, Airprint is not the be-all and end-all that many people think it is. In my experience it has always been better to use the printer's own driver.



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