Have you ever had a color printer but didn’t want to use color because its so expensive? How to change default printer properties in Microsoft Windows is not difficult. We want you to fear not because Windows makes it straightforward. In order to change the settings so it will default to black and white we will outline the steps below.
Steps to change the default printer settings
- Ever had a color printer but didn’t want to use color because its so expensive? Well fear not, Windows makes it straightforward to change the settings so it will default to black and white.
- First open control panel.
- Then, under “Hardware and sound” select “Devices and Printers”
- Next, scroll down until you find your printer. Left click on it one time, then right click.
- If there is a button visible that says “change properties” click this button.
- After that, click preferences, and find the color setting. The location can vary depending on the printer. Then press apply and ok when you changed the settings you wanted to change.
- Finally, click the “advanced” tab and click on “printer defaults” then change the same settings you just changed in the previous window.
- These steps should allow you to set your color mode and any other settings you desire to be default. You can still print in color if you’d like, you would just have to change the settings manually in the program you are trying to print from. They will then default back to the settings you set up in control panel after the print job is completed.
These steps should allow you to set your color mode and any other settings you desire to be default. You can still print in color if you’d like, you would just have to change the settings manually in the program you are trying to print from. They will then default back to the settings you set up in control panel after the print job is completed. Change Default Printer Properties in Windows is straight forward. If you have hesitation or need assistance with his task feel free to contact our Help Desk Team.