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‎11-19-2014 04:36 PM

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HP Officejet Pro 8620

Is there a way to make the printer print black and white only?

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‎11-19-2014 07:13 PM

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Hi oldstrings,

 

You can change the print setting to print in grayscale(using black ink only).

 

I have extracted out the printer setting tips for both windows and mac.

 

Alternatively, you may refer to the below user guide reference link.

 

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c04204791.pdf

 

Cheers,

Bryan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grayscale Mac.JPGGrayscale Windows.JPG

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‎11-19-2014 07:13 PM

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Hi oldstrings,

 

You can change the print setting to print in grayscale(using black ink only).

 

I have extracted out the printer setting tips for both windows and mac.

 

Alternatively, you may refer to the below user guide reference link.

 

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c04204791.pdf

 

Cheers,

Bryan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grayscale Mac.JPGGrayscale Windows.JPG

*I am an HP employee.I am speaking for myself and not for HP*
** Please click "Accept as Solution" if it solved your problem, so others can find it **
***Give Kudos to say "Thanks" by clicking on the thumbs up button under my name***
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‎08-05-2016 12:33 AM

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Hi,

I'm using an Officejet Pro 8620 and I noticed that even if I print in "grayscale" with the setting "black ink only" my color cartridges drain. I know this is I have printed 5000+ copies of the same grayscale document (black text + a grayscale picture) with the settings mentioned ablove and my color cartridges go empty slowly. Is there a way to fix this?

 

I have also noticed that the printer does want to print - even in grayscale - if one of the color cartridges is depleted. Your advice would be appreciated. Thank you. 

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