Is LR4 wasting my printer ink?

I just finished printing one photo using mat paper in my EPSON 3800 printer. I selected another photo from the same cataloge and just sent the command to print , using the same settings for a second mat photo when I noticed my printed was going through the cycle to flush and change from mat to glossy black ink. This flushes the lines and print heads, wasting ink. I had assumed the printer would remain set on mat black ink. Aparently this is not the case. I would think that it should retain the same paper/ink setting unless I specifically change them. Is this a problem with LR4 or me?

Lightroom won't change the printer driver settings without user intervention. Did you make sure the settings were the same before print. Generally Printing remembers the last settings used from a folder, so unless you used a print template, it may be using older settings from the last time you printed the image.

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Hi @treat2day,
I see by your post that the printer is printing out a statistic page after every print job is sent by the wireless connection.
I can help you with this.
Update the printer's firmware. HP Officejet Pro 8600 e-All-in-One Printer - N911a Drivers.
Select your operating system, click next, click the link for firmware.
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Unable to check HP printer ink levels via Supply Levels

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Deskjet 3070A - Why can't I print only black ink?! (Wastes so much ink/money!)

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Can I use Replacement Printer ink cartridges for HP officejet Pro 8610

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HP 8750, where did my printer ink settings go?

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