Solution for printing black and white in acrobat

Question

Hi,
Here was the problem :
I was trying to convert my colored pdf file to black and white but nothing was working. Others were having the same problem too (such as http://adobeforums.com/webx/.59b5454d ) and the topic was already archived so I could not post the reply.
I tried also to print as black (as it can be found at the bottom of the print button in the acrobat 8 ) but it just made my whole document black.
So, the solution
TO convert your color pdf to black and white and save it as black and white pdf do the following (I am using acrobat 8 )
1. GO to file > Print
2. Choose pdf from the printer
3. At the very bottom there is a button called "advanced" in the middle of "printing tips" and "summarize comments". Click the advanced button
4. In the advanced option, under output - there is an option called color and the next to it is written "composite"
Change it to "composite gray"
5. press ok and it brings you back to the main printing window
6. Now if you press ok it prints your file to black and white.
Hope this will help some people.

Answer 1

My biggest challenge is printing pdfs of schematic diagrams where color is used to signify "layers" in a drawing.  Hardest one to read is "yellow" on white for lines or text.
I found a solution, however it may apply to my specific printer only (Sharp MX-2300N).
From  the print dialog, select "Properties" next to the printer name.
From the priter properties popup, select the "Main" tab, and check "Black and White print".
From the "Color" tab, make these selections:
  Color Mode:  Select "black and white"
  Color Adjustment:  Check "Text to Black"
  Color Adjustment:  Check "Vector to Black"
Other printers may have similar configuration options.