Printing Color Data in Grayscale

You can print color documents in grayscale.

For Windows PCL Printer Driver

  1. Open the file to print.

  2. Select [Print] from the [File] menu.

  3. Click [Preferences].

  4. Select [Monochrome] for [Color Setting] on the [Setup] tab.

  5. Change other settings if necessary, and then click [OK].

  6. Click [Print] on the [Print] screen.

    Memo

    Selecting [Monochrome] on the printer driver enables you to print a color document in grayscale even when the cyan, magenta, and yellow toners are empty.

For Windows PS Printer Driver

  1. Open the file to print.

  2. Select [Print] from the [File] menu.

  3. Click [Preferences].

  4. Select the [Color] tab and select [Greyscale].

  5. Change other settings if necessary, and then click [OK].

  6. Click [Print] on the [Print] screen.

    Memo

    • Selecting [Greyscale] on the printer driver enables you to print a color document in grayscale even when the cyan, magenta, and yellow toners are empty.

    • For the Windows XPS printer driver, follow the steps for the Windows PS printer driver.

For Mac OS X

  1. Open the file to print.

  2. From the [File] menu, select [Print].

  3. Select [Color] from the panel menu.

  4. Select [Grayscale].

  5. Click [Print].

Memo

  • Selecting [Grayscale] on the printer driver enables you to print a color document in grayscale even when the cyan, magenta, and yellow toners are empty.

  • If setting details are not displayed in the print dialog box for Mac OS X 10.7 to 10.11, click [Show Details] at the bottom of the dialog box.

  • If the print option is not displayed in the print dialog box for Mac OS X 10.6.8, click the disclosure triangle next to the [Printer] drop-down list.