Yes, I don't t think it sticks either. I need that stickiness... Thanks for the suggestion, Matthew Shrewsbury, MCSE+Internet MCSE 2000 CCA Server+ Senior Network Administrator -----Original Message----- From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of George Yobst Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 2:24 PM To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [THIN] Re: OT: Color printing that defaults to b/w As administrator, on the print server, open the printer properties, click on the Advanced tab, and then click on the Printing defaults box. One of those tabs should have a choice for B/W or color. You can also do this under the General Tab and Printing preferences, but I don't think it 'sticks'. -George On 12/22/05, Matthew Shrewsbury <MShrewsbury@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Is there a way that I could default a print driver to B/W? If the user wants > to print color they would have to go in and make the selection of printing > in color. > > > > We have a number of people printing to a HP LaserJet 5500DN and the > consumables are running around $15,000 per year. I've observed that most > people printing to it really don't need to print in color but they are to > lazy to select another printer or select B/W. Since there is no way to track > each users printing they have no reason to try and reduce the amount printed > in color. > > > > Sorry for the off topic post but someone on here normally knows the answer. > Thank you for any suggestions! > > > > Matthew Shrewsbury, MCSE+Internet MCSE 2000 CCA Server+ > > Senior Network Administrator > > -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- George Yobst, Library Technology Analyst phone: 503.723.4890 Library Information Network of Clackamas County fax: 503.794.8238 16239 SE McLoughlin Blvd, Suite 208 web: http://www.lincc.lib.or.us Oak Grove, OR 97267-4654 email: george.yobst@xxxxxxxxx "...it is impossible for anyone to begin to learn what he thinks he already knows." - Epictetus ************************************************ For Archives, RSS, to Unsubscribe, Subscribe or set Digest or Vacation mode use the below link: //www.freelists.org/list/thin ************************************************ ************************************************ For Archives, RSS, to Unsubscribe, Subscribe or set Digest or Vacation mode use the below link: //www.freelists.org/list/thin ************************************************