Photos print in three colors but no black

Using Photoshop Elements 12 and a new Canon inkjet printer, my photos come out in three colors, but no black. I have chosen to let Photoshop manage the color, but I cannot disable printer color management in the printer preference dialog.

Welcome to the forum.
As your problem is a technical one, involving the printing from PsE 11, I think that you will receive quick help in the Photoshop Elements Forum. I will Move your post to that forum, and your link and any e-mail subscriptions will follow along perfectly.
I would add a Reply with the exact Canon printer that you are using, and also the printer's driver date and version, and the driver can have great impact on how the printer performs.
Good luck,
Hunt
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If you are in US , the toll free # is 1-800-474-6836 .
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HI
Probably a common question but I have already wasted half a day websurfing, and reading books to find an answer with no luck so here is my situation ..
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It looks like you have the settings pretty close. But the fact is all printers use all their cartridges to print B&W.
Whoa, why?
Yes it is true and the reason is this. B&W consists of 256 shades of gray. From totaly black which is 0 to white which is 256.
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