HP Printer forcing me to print in color?... how do I change this?

[DramaLLama]

HP printer gives me zero customizable options:

Any option I click on there are no other options.. no "always print in black & white"

Is this a printer thing or a OS X thing?


edit: Also before submitting the print job via "cmd P".. I don't have any customizable options in that window either.. it tells me what all the presets are and there seems to be no way to change them.. wtf

 

[GGJstudios]

HP printer gives me zero customizable options:
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Any option I click on there are no other options.. no "always print in black & white"

Is this a printer thing or a OS X thing?

You change those settings from the File > Print menu, not the HP Utility menu.

 

[tigres]

I do believe that HP designed it to be this way. Sells more ink.

I could be incorrect in saying so, however I bailed on HP colors a couple of years ago because it was a fortune to run up to target every time a damn ink cartridge is empty or expired.

 

[DewGuy1999]

See if this works for you.

From this page, HP Customer Care : HP Deskjet F4435 All-in-One Printer: Troubleshooting Print-Quality Issues:

1. Open a document, click File , and then Print.
2. Select the Paper Type/Quality menu.
3. Click the Color Options pop-up or tab if it displays. If you want color printouts, make sure that Grayscale is not selected. If the option does not display, it is not available for the printer.

NOTE: To save these settings for future print jobs, choose Save in the Presets menu, and then name the new preset. If multiple printers are installed, open System Preferences , and then click Print & Fax or Print & Scan (depending on your Mac OS X version). Set the Default Printer to Last Printer Used.​