Set driver default color setting to black and white for HP Officejet 4500

[Ltaff]

Is there any way to set the driver default color setting to black and white rather than color?

I know how to change the setting for each document I wish to print, but I print almost everything in black and wish to set the driver up to always default to black so that I don't have to change the setting in Properties every time. 

Thank you

[FixPrint · Accepted solution]

Hi Ltaff,

I hate to hear you are having issues.  This can be set in preferences.  Please see the steps below.  If you would like more information about your product, Click Here. 

1. Go to printer and device folder

2. Right click on the device

3. Select printing preferences

4. On the quality tab, select the advanced button

5. Under features, find print in grayscale or black only

6. Click the text to populate the drop down

7. Select print in grayscale or black ink only

8. Click ok

9. On the preferences dialog box, select apply (this allows it to retain setting)

10. Then click ok

11. Attempt print job

Hope this helps!

[Ltaff]

This seems to have worked. The steps were not quite accurate because you probably don't have my driver, but I got to where I needed to go and the black ink only option seems to be the default for all new documents.

Thanks

[FixPrint]

Hi Ltaff,

Great to hear!  Thanks for the kudos.

Thank you for being an HP customer.

Regards,

[gwainer]

Does this differ at all on a Mac?

[gswai]

sor I want to prevent people from printing colored how should I set the printer??

[gswai]

not individual one I want to prevent all

[Riddle_Decipher]

@gswai

Thank you for joining HP Forums. 
I'll be glad to help you 🙂

As I understand you want to set the default color setting to black and white for HP Officejet 4500,

Don't worry, it's a simple process, just follow the below steps:

1. Go to printer and device folder

2. Right click on the device

3. Select printing preferences

4. On the quality tab, select the advanced button

5. Under features, find print in grayscale or black only

6. Click the text to populate the drop down

7. Select print in grayscale or black ink only

8. Click ok

9. On the preferences, dialog box, select apply (this allows it to retain setting)

10. Then click ok

11. Attempt print job

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Regards,

[leahmac]

Is there a way to set the faxes to come in only black and white?  My mom uses her officejet 5746 as a fax only.  I have gone into settings, but I do not see anything there to default incoming faxes to black and white.  Thanks.

[Shardy3]

Hi your solution is not working for me.

Under printer features i have the following:

• Pages per sheet Layout: Right then down
• Print in Max DPi: No
• Booklet: None
• Pages to Print: Print All Pages
• Bordeless Printing: Off

Please help?

As i use this printer for business (HP Deskjet 4675 Series)

Thank you