How to Turn Off the Colors on an HP OfficeJet 7590

Your HP OfficeJet 7590 all-in-one printer allows you to print in rich color, but if you don't need color printing, you can save colored ink by selecting grayscale printing instead. Grayscale printing effectively turns colors off and transforms any colors into the closest shade of gray. Although you may have found this option when printing from individual programs, those selections will not persist. To change the default preferences to grayscale, you need to make the selection directly from Windows Control Panel.

Instructions

1. Click the "Start" orb and select "Control Panel."

2. Click "View devices and printers" under the section "Hardware and Sound."

3. Right-click your HP OfficeJet 7590 printer in the section labeled "Printers and Faxes."

4. Select "Printing preferences" from the pop-up menu.

5. Click the box next to "Grayscale Printing" on the "Main" tab to place a check mark in the box.

6. Click "Apply" to make this the default setting of your HP printer. Click "OK" to close the "Printing Preferences" window.

References

• HP: HP Officejet Pro L7300/L7500/L7600/L7700 User Guide
• Microsoft: Choosing Print Options