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
    2018-01-23T19:48:27+00:00

    I'm using Windows 10 so maybe it doesn't allow it??

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  2. LemP 74,985 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2018-01-23T19:37:14+00:00

    In Windows XP, the button on the Desktop screen that is used to open the "menu" is actually labeled "Start."  In Vista and Windows 7, it changed to a circle with the Windows icon.  The circle is shaded to look a bit three-dimensional -- or like an "orb."

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-01-23T18:53:06+00:00

    I don't know what a "start orb" is so unfortunately I can't tell you

    Read the post just before yours.

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-01-23T18:52:09+00:00

    I don't know what a "start orb" is so unfortunately I can't tell you

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