HP ENVY 4512 Wont Print in Color

[TyrannaRex]

So I see there are tons of people who have this same issue. When I try to print a pdf or Office document my printer does not print in color; yet photos and web pages will print in color.

Here's what I did. 

I uninstalled  and reinstalled the printer software and drivers and re-did the set up process. As I am sure you already did as well. 

This still didn't solve the problem..... Which is why you are here..

Next I went to settings and selected the HP Envy 4512; clicked manage , printer properties. and under the Advanced tab; clicked the drop down menu for a list of drivers.

Then I saw a driver for an HP printer I do not own. HP Photosmart 6510 series Class Driver

I selected that driver as the default driver and voila!! The option to print in color reappears in the printer properties dialogue box under said printer that I do not own.

I did a few test prints and now I have color documents.

I just had to reset the default printer HP Photosmart 6510 series Class Driver; as my printer no longer shows as an option. 

It literally says that in the printer selection drop down menu.

Again; my actual printer is an HP Envy 4512 and I didn't separately download any additional drivers.. 

I'm not sure if any other driver listed would work such as the Microsoft built in print driver. 

Hope this helps.

[banhien]

@TyrannaRex 

Please try under Gayscale option select Off

Regards.

[TyrannaRex]

This post is for anyone who cannot see a color/black white print option at all. 

The problem is there is no initial option to select color or black and white; Under properties there is no option to choose gray scale or black and white only.  The print dialog box does not have any option; under any tab or menu to change the color. When going into printer properties there are no options to change the color output. it's not a matter of choosing the right print option. The issue is that there is no option at all. 

The option to choose simply is not there. I can't click on something that does not exist. 

I found a solution to my issue; which was switching the driver. 

I  uninstalled  and reinstalled the printer software and drivers and re-did the set up process. As I am sure you already did as well. 

This still didn't solve the problem..... Which is why you are here..

Next I went to settings and selected the HP Envy 4512; clicked manage , printer properties. and under the Advanced tab; clicked the drop down menu for a list of drivers.

Then I saw a driver for an HP printer I do not own. HP Photosmart 6510 series Class Driver

I selected that driver as the default driver and voila!! The option to print in color reappears in the printer properties dialogue box under said printer that I do not own.

I did a few test prints and now I have color documents.

I just had to reset the default printer HP Photosmart 6510 series Class Driver; as my printer no longer shows as an option. 

It literally says that in the printer selection drop down menu.

Again; my actual printer is an HP Envy 4512 and I didn't separately download any additional drivers.. 

I'm not sure if any other driver listed would work such as the Microsoft built in print driver. 

Hope this helps.