Printer preset keeps reverting to last used 10.6

I want to default to a greyscale every single time I print. Currently the greyscale preset stays as long as I do not use another preset to print with.
I can set the default temporarily by using shell commands:
defaults write com.apple.print.custompresets.forprinter._3rd_Floor_Copier com.apple.print.lastPresetPref 'Grayscale'
defaults write com.apple.print.custompresets.forprinter._3rd_Floor_Copier com.apple.print.lastPresetPrefType 3
but as soon as I use another preset to print with it overwrites the changes I made and defaults to using the last settings used.
I'm thinking I might have to edit something in com.apple.print.PrintingPrefs.plist
It currently looks like:
bplist00’
_ !com.apple.print.lastCSProfilePath_ kLocationHistoryArrayKeyTMP^DefaultPaperID_ UseLastPrinterAsCurrentPrinter_ perprinterpresetdefault_ ;/System/Library/ColorSync/Profiles/Generic Gray Profile.icc° “
Any suggestions? (OS X 10.6.4)

bobfromdetroit wrote:
I want to default to a greyscale every single time I print. Currently the greyscale preset stays as long as I do not use another preset to print with.
Any suggestions? (OS X 10.6.4)
The preset system is designed to be fast and flexible. For the kind of control you are looking for, you need to think outside the preset system. Instead of building 1 printer with 2 presets, build 2 printers, each with one 1 preset. Configure the first with grayscale or draft, then make that printer the default one in your print & fax prefs.
This will override any actions in any app that might temporarily use other settings.

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