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Cannot find a place to select print in black and white only on my HP Photosmart 6520 printer.

 

It prints color just fine, but sometimes I do not want to use my color cartridges. I selected B&W instead of gray scale, but cannot stop the color printing.

 

Thanks

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Hi,

 

Please try (for Windows):

 

  • Double click printer icon on desktop,
  • Clich Set Preferences
  • Click Advanced
  • Under Grayscale, select Black ink only
  • Click Ok/Apply ..

Please note: the printer still need color inks during warming up process.

 

Regards.

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I did all as you suggested, but when I print, it still come out in color. Seem like there should be an option to select for black & white only. When I had a Kodak printer there was an option to selece either color or B&W.

 

Thanks for your reply!!

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Hi,

 

Now please go back to the above menu again, does it keep this Black ink only option ?

 

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Hi,

 

You have to click Apply to save this setup as mentioned on my very first reply.

 

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The Apply command grays out. Can only issue an okay command.

 

Thanks again....

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trying to print from my air i pad to wireless 6520 and use black ink onlyl

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@farscape1999 wrote:

Cannot find a place to select print in black and white only on my HP Photosmart 6520 printer.

 

It prints color just fine, but sometimes I do not want to use my color cartridges. I selected B&W instead of gray scale, but cannot stop the color printing.

 

Thanks


 

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