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Printer Only Printing in Grayscale: 4 Ways to Get Color Back
Uninstalling and reinstall your printer software should fix this
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Updated onAugust 21, 2024
updated onAugust 21, 2024
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Modern printersallow you to print in grayscale (Black and White) and color options. However, your device can sometimes misbehave, printing in grayscale only.
This can be pretty frustrating, as it deprives you of the opportunity of printing in other colors. In this guide, we have gathered the tested and proven solutions to help you get color back on your printer.
Why is my printer only printing in black and white?
Listed below are some of the notable reasons your printer might be printing in grayscale only:
How do I get my printer to stop printing in grayscale?
1. Uninstall and Reinstall the printer software
If any printer brand is printing only in grayscale, it is likely due to problems with the software. Hence, the first thing to do is to uninstall and reinstall the program.
2. Remove from the Device Manager
Sometimes, your printer will only print in grayscale because of faulty drivers. You must remove the problematic driver and reconnect your printer to fix the issue.
3. Remove the printer in Control Panel
Sometimes, you might need to remove your printer from the list of devices to stop it from printing in grayscale. The quickest way to do this is via the steps above.
4. Delete Temporary Files
Another factor that can cause your printer to misbehave is the presence of excessive junk files generated by your printer. Clear these files and restart your PC to solve the problem.
How to turn off grayscale printing on Windows 10?
We have reached the end of this guide on stopping your printer from printing in grayscale only. You should now be able to fix the issue convincingly, provided you follow the steps in this guide.
Elsewhere, yourprinter may print inaccurate colorsbut here’s how to go around this issue.
If yourEpson printer doesn’t print black and white without color ink, check our detailed guide to fix it quickly.
In the comments below, let us know the solution that helped you fix this issue.
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Tashreef Shareef
Tashreef Shareef is a software developer turned tech writer. He discovered his interest in technology after reading a tech magazine accidentally. Now he writes about everything tech from Windows to iOS and streaming services to IoT at WindowsReport.
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