Why your printer needs magenta just to print in black and white?

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I get printers are way advanced now… but why do I need color(magenta) to simply print in black and white.

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Anonymous 0 Comments

Honestly, I’m not sure either. A typical ink cartridge set consists of cyan, magenta, yellow, and black; the black is for… well… printing in black.

My guess would be that C+Y+M=K, which is perfect if the ‘black’ you’re printing is part of a color print.

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