Funkynassau

I cant figure out how to get my HP 845C printer to print only in black. It's such a waste of colour ink to print out my bills in colour.

I looked in System Prefs, Printers, and my printer is listed, but no option to have it print only in black, tho I had the option when it was hooked up to my PC.

When I print anything I go to Print and print in Draft mode, as quick is more important than quality, and there is nothing there to set an option for just black ink.

How do I do this? Or can I do this? My computer is a G4 QuickSilver.

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sharonmac09

You can always set the option in the printer. I also don't have that option in the computer. I'm not sure why. Perhaps someone else in the forum can disclose the secret?
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Funkynassau

I've looked in the Printer settings and dont see it. It's strange this option either isnt there in the first place or is well hidden.

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Stephanie

For my Canon bubblejet, there is an option on the print dialog box.
Get to the ColourSync dropdown and there's another dropdown for Quartz filter, and in there is a black & white filter (and a greyscale filter).
I think that will force it to print out using just black ink.

IIRC things like colour settings are provided by the printer drivers, and I can see where the manufacturers would want to force you to waste a lot of colour ink so they can sell more cartridges...

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sharonmac09

I'm talking about the printer itself-can't you set the options from it?

G-Mo

Print -> Quality & Media -> Greyscale Printing is what I use...

Stephanie

Ah, I see this for my Canon printer. It's not there for other printers I have... I guess whoever makes the drivers can toggle which options are available for a given model.

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sharonmac09

Never mind, I found my print options in the computer. Do you have the printer icon in the dock. If so click on it, click setup, then click scan-the options are in there.

HowEver

Save paper and ink: print to PDF.

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Funkynassau

Sharonmac09 - I cant find any reference to the printer other than in System Prefs > printer and in Print when I go to print something. My printer shows up there but there's nothing there to let me change from colour to b&w. Is there another place where I'd find printer info?

This printer was on my PC til I got my Mac. I was able to go into setting there and change what I wanted to change, but I dont see it on here.

Thanks.