Can't Print in Color on Envy 5540

[eagllvr]

I also have the Envy 5540 printer and it will not print in color. My question is why should drivers have to be uninstalled. There is a feature that was there in Windows 7 that HP has removed in Windows 10 and that is being able to chose color or black/white in the paper/quality tab in printer preferences. I just got a new computer with Windows 10 and installed the full feature driver so apparently there is issues with the drivers.

[TEJ1602]

@eagllvr, Welcome to HP Support Community!

If the drivers are not correctly installed or corrupt during installation, reinstallation of drivers will help.

In this scenario of not printing in color, I would suggest you try the Windows built-in drivers. Follow the steps below:

•    Go to Control Panel - Devices and Printers - Click on "Add printer" and follow the on-screen instructions.

•    When the page prompts for the drivers, select "Windows update". The driver list will be updated.

•    Click HP, Hewlett Packard, or Hewlett-Packard in the Manufacturer pane, and then click the name of your printer in the Printers pane.

Refer to this document HP Printers - Installing and Using the Windows Built-in Print Driver for help.

Hope this helps! Keep me posted. 

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[eagllvr]

Same issue using windows drivers

[TEJ1602]

@eagllvr

Could you try creating a new user account on your Windows PC and try installing the printer to print?

If the issue persists, try connecting the printer using a USB cable and print.

Keep me posted.

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