MY PRINTER ONLY PRINTS IN COLOUR, AND I WANT TO ONLY PRINT IN BLACK AND WHITE

Question

HI, AND GREETINGS,
IVE BEEN TRYING TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM FOR SOME TIME BUT I CANNOT FIND A SOLUTION TO IT. IVE WANTED TO PRINT SOME DOCUMENTS BUT IN BLACK AND WHITE ONLY - INSTEAD OF COLOUR BUT I CANT SEEM TO FIND THE SETTING IN WHICH I CAN TURN OFF THE COLOUR, AND TO JUST USE BLACK INK
MY PRINTER IS:
HP COLOUR LASERJET PRO MFP M177FW
AND I AM USING A MACBOOK PRO 2010 VERSION
WOULD LOVE TO GET A RESPONSE FROM YOU GUYS TO HELP ME OUT,
KINDEST REGARDS,
W3 GUD

Answer 1

Hi @W3GUD ,
I see that you would like to set the printer to print with just the black toner. I would like to help you out with this issue today.
Depending on which operating system you are using and what driver was installed for the printer, the Grayscale option should be under Paper/Quality.
From the application, go to File, Print, click on the dropdown for the printer preferences and select Paper/Quality.
Click on the Color Options dropdown and then select Grayscale.
Check the driver name that is installed for the printer. Make sure it shows just the printer's name.
Click the Apple menu and then click System Preferences. Click Printers & Scanners, highlight the printer name on the left side and on the right side of the screen it should show the printer's name. (Laserjet M177fw)
If the full printer name isn't listed correctly, delete it and add the printer name back in from the list. Click the - sign to delete the driver and then click the + sign to add the driver, you might have to click the drop down to select the printer's name to add it in.
What operating system are you using? Mac OS X: How Do I Find Which Mac OS X Version Is on My Computer?
If you need further assistance, just let me know.
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