How do I set my printer to print ONLY black and white?

Maynerd · Jan 23, 2007, 07:48 PM

Holy smokes I don't know why this is so hard to figure out. I have an HP C3180 printer and it prints color. I don't want to use up the color cartridge. I only want to print black and white printouts. How do I set this on my mac?

HELP!

Scottfire · Jan 23, 2007, 09:07 PM

Man I wish I could really help you out with this but I'm in the same boat as you.
I can tell you this though, you have to do it from Print Set Up on you computer.
I know this is absolutely no help but I noticed no one has replied yet.

phungy · Jan 23, 2007, 09:22 PM

I've looked through the different options and I can't find this option either. Annoying...

macdaddy121 · Jan 23, 2007, 09:29 PM

Bad news....I can't help because I don't know either.

Sorry

iSaint · Jan 23, 2007, 10:05 PM

File>Print>Paper Type/Quality>Color>Grayscale

Not sure if there's a permanent setting for this like there is in Windows. I use a draft quality, grayscale setting on my suck*** windows 98 machine and HP inkjet printers at work.

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Maynerd · Jan 23, 2007, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by iSaint

File>Print>Paper Type/Quality>Color>Grayscale

Not sure if there's a permanent setting for this like there is in Windows. I use a draft quality, grayscale setting on my suck*** windows 98 machine and HP inkjet printers at work.

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Yes I just figured this out. You can save a preference and just choose that every time you print. One extra click I guess. It would be nice if you could set a global default for it though.

phungy · Jan 23, 2007, 10:25 PM

Odd, when I tried to print, I don't get the Type/Quality option.

Maynerd · Jan 23, 2007, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by phungy

Odd, when I tried to print, I don't get the Type/Quality option.

You need to go to the pulldown for copies&pages then choose paper type/quality and I found it there. You can then save a setting and choose it from the first screen in the future.

Artful Dodger · Jan 23, 2007, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by phungy

Odd, when I tried to print, I don't get the Type/Quality option.

Click your copies and pages, then adjust from there. This has worked for my Canon printers and as far as my Epson I think the printer has a few options that Canon doesn't (I think

) but not sure.

Patronus · Jan 23, 2007, 10:45 PM

For some HP printers you can simply remove the color cartridge, close the cartridge latch (if any) and the printer will adjust accordingly.

Fearless Leader · Jan 23, 2007, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Patronus

For some HP printers you can simply remove the color cartridge, close the cartridge latch (if any) and the printer will adjust accordingly.

yep, just about to ask what happens when you just take it out. Works for me on my psc1300 or something close that.

MACDRIVE · Jan 24, 2007, 02:43 AM

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Originally Posted by iSaint

File>Print>Paper Type/Quality>Color>Grayscale

Not sure if there's a permanent setting for this like there is in Windows. I use a draft quality, grayscale setting on my suck*** windows 98 machine and HP inkjet printers at work.

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OMG!!!

THANKYOU iSaint!!!

phungy · Jan 24, 2007, 07:28 AM

Thanks Maynerd and Artful Dodger!

iSaint · Jan 24, 2007, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Maynerd

You need to go to the pulldown for copies&pages then choose paper type/quality and I found it there. You can then save a setting and choose it from the first screen in the future.

True. Once you have changed settings, select Presets for an option to save as a newly named preset.

Don Brown · May 28, 2008, 10:54 PM

I am new to this
but would really like to know how to set my printer to grayscale as a global setting for all users the printer is hp3180 on imac os10.5.2
am getting tired of buying expensive color
thanx
dwbro124@comcast.net

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Maynerd macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2007	How do I set my printer to print ONLY black and white? Holy smokes I don't know why this is so hard to figure out. I have an HP C3180 printer and it prints color. I don't want to use up the color cartridge. I only want to print black and white printouts. How do I set this on my mac? HELP!
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iSaint macrumors 601 Join Date: May 2004 Location: South Mississippi y'all, near the water!	File>Print>Paper Type/Quality>Color>Grayscale Not sure if there's a permanent setting for this like there is in Windows. I use a draft quality, grayscale setting on my suck* windows 98 machine and HP inkjet printers at work. __________________ Not Applicable**
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Scottfire macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2007	Man I wish I could really help you out with this but I'm in the same boat as you. I can tell you this though, you have to do it from Print Set Up on you computer. I know this is absolutely no help but I noticed no one has replied yet.
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Patronus macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2007	For some HP printers you can simply remove the color cartridge, close the cartridge latch (if any) and the printer will adjust accordingly.
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Don Brown macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2007	print b/w default I am new to this but would really like to know how to set my printer to grayscale as a global setting for all users the printer is hp3180 on imac os10.5.2 am getting tired of buying expensive color thanx dwbro124@comcast.net
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