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Windows 10 - Default Black and White Printing

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1. Click on Start Menu

Click on Start Menu

2. Type "Control Panel" and click to open

Type "Control Panel" and click to open

3. Click on 'View devices and printers'

Click on 'View devices and printers'

4. Right click on printer- select 'Printer Properties'

Right click on printer- select 'Printer Properties'

5. Click 'Preferences'

Click 'Preferences'

6. Click the dropdown arrow under 'Color/Black and White:'

Click the dropdown arrow under 'Color/Black and White:'

7. Select 'Black and White'

Select 'Black and White'

8. Click 'Apply'

Click 'Apply'

9. To print in color:

If you need to print something in color you will go to Control Panel > Devices and Printers > Printing Preferences (not Properties) > click on the Paper Quality tab

 

10. Select 'Color' and 'Apply'

Note: This will only print the current document in color.  it will default back to black and white for the next print job.

Select 'Color' and 'Apply'
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