How to set your color printer to print in black and white.

Let's face it. It costs at least four times more to print in color than black. One way to save money is to limit your color printing by setting your printer to black and white only. Although it varies by printer manufacturer and model, the steps are generally the same. 

Since this feature is controlled by the printer driver, you'll have to make the changes at each computer, unless the driver is installed on a server. We're assuming your printer driver is installed on each computer.

Windows 7: 

1. Open Devices and Printers by clicking the Start button Picture of the Start button, and then, on the Start menu, clicking Devices and Printers.
2. Right-click the printer that you want to use, and then click Printing preferences.
3. Click the Color tab.
4. Under Color Options, check the box next to Print in Grayscale. 
5. Click apply, and then click OK.

Window 8 should be similar:

1. Press the Windows key on the keyboard to open the search bar.
2. Type Printer in the search bar and press enter/return.
3. Click on Devices and Printers.
4. From there, it should be similar to above steps (Windows 7).

When you want to print in color:

1. Open the document to print.
2. Either click File, Print or type CTRL + P to open the print dialogue box. 
3. Click Preferences.
4. Click the Color tab.
5. Under Color Options, check the box next to Print in Grayscale.
6. Click OK.
7. Then Print.

Feel free to contact me if you need assistance.

Andy Brasfield

865-675-5900 x 103