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Where there is not a separate black cartridge, black is created by combining the other three colours - yellow, blue and red. This does not produce a black black. Also the three colour cartridges would be used up very fast if a lot of black text and graphics are printed. Therefore, a separate black cartridge is used to provide a really black ink, and to save the more expensive colour cartridges.

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