How to a change my printer default setting from color to grayscale permanently.

Anonymous
2010-01-23T20:06:16+00:00

How do I  change my printer default setting from color to grayscale on a permanent basis.  Since I mostly print in greyscale, I want this as the default and then can change manually, as needed, when I want to print in color.  Thanks

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Anonymous
2010-01-23T20:43:30+00:00

Go to the Start Orb and select Devices and Printers. Right click on your printer and select Printing Preferences. Here you should be able to select gray scale under Color and save it..

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  1. Anonymous
    2017-06-22T17:04:01+00:00

    I've already done this, but Edge doesn't seem to care what I've selected as a Printing Preference.  Edge overrides this and defaults to Color

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  2. Anonymous
    2017-05-18T12:53:48+00:00

    It would help if responders could use layperson language. 

    It would also help if people who post questions would pay attention to what they're doing and not post irrelevant (are you using Windows 7?) questions in seven-year-old threads.   Start a new thread with your question. 

    How to ask a question

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  3. Anonymous
    2017-05-18T12:13:55+00:00

    It would help if responders could use layperson language.  I, for one, have no idea what a start orb is so I am none the wiser for his or her solution to the problem of no options for grayscale printing on the "new" windows 10 mail printing menu when trying to print an email.  If I do find my orb - why is this necessary step necessary?  In the previous version that option was immediately available when print was chosen.  Seems like a retrograde "improvement" to the program.

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  4. Anonymous
    2017-05-03T15:41:14+00:00

    This thread is seven years old, and saying "This is happening to me too" doesn't explain the problem.  Start a new thread with your question.  How to ask a question

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