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This article will show you how to Print Black and White on Mac and Windows. Even though we live in a digital-first world, there are times when you need to print things out. This could be so you have a hard copy of a document to read on a plane or other way of transportation, so you have something to hand out in a meeting, or so you can study. Many of us just like having a paper document that we can write on and change as we want.
And there are many good things about printing in black and white. It can save a lot of money, since black ink is usually much cheaper than color. When printing in black and white, most Mac-connected printers are also faster. If you don’t need to print in color for a specific reason, it’s a good idea to know how to print in black and white on a Mac.
Microsoft Word is used to not only make papers, but also print them. When you use Microsoft Word to make a document, there are no color restrictions. You can add text or images in almost any color. But when you print a Microsoft Word document, the colors you can use are limited not by Microsoft Word but by your printer.
How to Print Black and White on Mac
Printing in black and white is the same as printing in color, but you have to tell your Mac to tell the printer to only print in black ink. The main way that most apps print is the same. Follow these simple steps to print in black and white. If you want to know more information about this Visit Official Apple Support site.
- Open the document or image you plan to print.
- In the menu bar of the application you are using, click File.
- Find and select Print in the drop-down menu.
- Check the Black & White box if you see one or open the Presets menu and select Black and White. In some cases, you may have to toggle between Color and Black and White.
- Adjust the quantity and pages to print, if needed, and click Print.
How to Print Black and White on Windows
- Navigate to Control Panel, then Printers and Scanners.
- Find your printer, then select Manage.
- To set your print preferences, from the Manage your device window, select Printing preferences.
- At the Paper/Quality section, in the color options, select Black & White.
- Select Ok to save the changes.
FAQs
Acrobat Pro, Acrobat Pro Extended, and Acrobat 3D (version 8): You can print a color PDF in shades of gray, also called grayscale or composite gray. For versions of Windows, you can also choose to print all colors other than white as pure black instead of in shades of gray.
How do I change the color of the PDF background to white? Using a PDF tool to change the color of the background is easy. When you open a PDF file in PDFelement, you can click “Edit” and then “Background” to change the color to white.