Printer prints in B&W only

[tmccunn]

To start off, I have looked at all the solutions for this problem and have tried them, they haven't worked.

My printer is only printing in black and white, when I go to look for color options there is none listed, so I cannot turn off grey scale. I'm not sure what else I can do and I'm hoping for some kind of miracle.

Thank you

[Riddle_Decipher · Accepted solution]

@tmccunn Greetings from the HP Community!

I recommend you try the copier as a stand-alone device without a computer and check if that works in color,:

• If it doesn't work, this could be a hardware issue,
• however, if the copier works and yet, the print out from the computer doesn't work in color, you can try the below steps:
  • Press "Windows key" + "r" to get the "Run" window.
  • Type "services.msc" to get Services - Go to "Print spooler" - Right-click and "Stop" the service.
  • Now again open "Run" - Type "spool" and ok - Go to PRINTERS folder - delete everything in that folder.
  • Go to services again - Start the print spooler.
  • Now check for issue resolution.
  • If the issue persists, also try clean installing the printer drivers. Here are the steps:
  • First, unplug the USB cable from the printer if present. 
  • Go to Control panel - Programs and feature - Select all the HP printer entries and uninstall them.
  • Now go to Control panel - Devices and printer - Select all the printer entries and remove the device.
  • Press the "windows key" + "r" to get the "Run" window open - Type "printui.exe /s" (There is a space between .exe & /) and press enter.
  • Under print server properties, go to drivers - remove any entry there as well.
  • Again, go to the Run window, type - "c:/programdata" - Go to the Hewlett Packard folder, remove any printer related folders & files.
  • Restart your computer.
  • Then, use this link to access the HP website, find the drivers compatible with your windows and install it: CLICK HERE

FOR DETAILS & FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS, USE THIS LINK: CLICK HERE

(By the end of this article all the issues should be resolved)

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[tmccunn]

Thank you for the instructions on how to fix the printer! I ended up having to uninstall all the drivers and do a clean install. Thanks again for all your help, great work!

[Riddle_Decipher]

@tmccunn That's awesome, I'm glad it worked,

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