Lyathyan Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Hi all. I've checked the FAQs, I've checked everything else possible, and I've Googled all over to try to find a solution to my problem. I am not a fan of Paint.net sending stuff to Photo Viewer. I would like to disconnect that. I would rather have Paint.net send the files straight to the printer. How do I do that? The reason why I am asking that is because Photo Viewer insists on overriding my printer settings. I can not get Photo Viewer to print in black. I've tried Googling on how to change that, and I've had no luck. I prefer to print in black because I like black and white. Black ink is easier on my budget too. Color ink is considerably more expensive. Btw, I run Windows 7. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toe_head2001 Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 What do you mean by "sending stuff to Photo Viewer"? What steps are you talking leading up to that action? Could you post a screenshot of your Print dialog window from paint.net here. Quote (September 25th, 2023) Sorry about any broken images in my posts. I am aware of the issue. My Gallery | My Plugin Pack Layman's Guide to CodeLab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skullbonz Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 This is going to be interesting since Paint.net sends nothing to anywhere,lol Quote http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?/topic/21233-skullbonz-art-gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eli Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 Hello Lyathyan, Do you mean that everytime you click on an image file Photo Viewer opens it? I so, Photo Viewer is your default image viewer. If you want to change it this link offers some steps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyathyan Posted June 30, 2015 Author Share Posted June 30, 2015 I took screenshots of the problem process but I got this message. You are not allowed to use that image extension on this community. So what can I do to show you step by step how I arrived at the problem ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brewster Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Maybe just try opening up the Default Programs control panel and tell it to use whatever you need Quote The Paint.NET Blog: https://blog.getpaint.net/ Donations are always appreciated! https://www.getpaint.net/donate.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince81 Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 (edited) Hi Guys, I'm having the same problem that "Layathyan" posted above. Let me try my hand at explaining and asking for clearer guidance. QUESTION The Print function in Paint.NET spawns the "Print Pictures" dialogue default to Windows (I'm running 8.1, see fuller context below). Is it possible to change this? If so, how would I change it - and what are my alternatives? Here's why... CONTEXT I'm running Windows 8.1 and the current version of Paint.Net. I'm using a Canon i560 color ink-jet printer with the current drivers/software installed. My color tanks are dry and I don't want to replace them. My printer holds a full and functioning black ink cartridge. The "Print Pictures" interface default to Windows doesn't seem to handle greyscale well. Instead of drawing from the black ink-tank to create the greyscale print, the "Print Pictures" feature seems to ignore the black tank and blend grey from the color tanks. My printing preferences are set to greyscale and the print-preview shows a greyscale image. But when using "Print Pictures" to print anything in greyscale, the printer goes through the motions to present a blank sheet of paper. My printer WILL print greyscale from the black cartridge when printing via software-specific print dialogue boxes, such as in Adobe Acrobat Reader DC (also the printer test-page, the nozzle test, etc...). Only when using the "Print Pictures" dialogue (from the Photo viewer, or unfortunately, from Paint.NET) does my printer create a blank page...apparently ignoring the full black-ink tank. Obviously my printer and ink work fine. It's silly for the "Print Pictures" dialogue to require color inks to do something that other print dialogues handle with only the black tank...was this "feature" designed to help printer companies sell more ink? Or was it just lazy coding...You have to wonder... Your guidance is greatly appreciated - even if it's to say that as currently programmed there are no alternatives in Paint.NET...I just want to know. Edited August 9, 2015 by Vince81 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoltBait Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Have you tried: http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?showtopic=28520 or: http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?showtopic=13070 Quote Download: BoltBait's Plugin Pack | CodeLab | and a Free Computer Dominos Game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince81 Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 BoltBait, this is exactly what I hoped to learn. Thank you. I'll try the plugin(s) and report back this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince81 Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 The installation instructions for the PrintIt effect (plugin) were easy to follow. I just tested the effect and am happy to report that my image printed in B/W using only my black ink cartridge. Thanks again! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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