How To Change Printer Color Settings On Windows 7 In 2023

Do you know most printers come with different color layouts? You can even change them to your taste and make custom layouts.

Yes, you heard it right. But how to do it?

Well, this step-by-step tutorial on How To Change Printer Color Settings On Windows 7, we will share all the methods of changing color settings on Windows 7.

Table of Contents

How To Change Printer Color Settings On Windows 7 In 2022
- Change Color Settings
- HP
FAQs
Final Words

How To Change Printer Color Settings On Windows 7 In 2022

Before starting the process, some information must be shared about color and grayscale printing.

In color printing, your color printer usually mixes ink cartridges of cyan, magenta, and yellow to give the color you chose. And black cartridges provide black and grey where it is needed.

If you chose to use black and white, then your printer will choose grayscale printing. Here various shades of grey are used to approximate light and dark shadows. Here your printer doesn’t need any color ink cartridges to perform tasks.

Change Color Settings

Changing color settings in windows is simple via the built-in settings menu. For this, follow the guidance we share properly to change color settings on windows 7-

STEP-1: At first, click start. It is in the left corner of your window.

STEP-2: There you will find settings, click it.

STEP-3: From settings, choose the device and then look for printers and scanners.

STEP-4: Then in the printers and scanners option, look for your printer’s name. When you find it, select it right-clicking and go to Manage

STEP-5: In the manage section, go for printing preferences. Now you will find different tabs.

STEP-6: From there select the color tab for change settings

STEP-7: Scroll through up and down to see different configurations. Now, look carefully at which configuration you like and wish to print further. Select the color configuration as you prefer

Suppose, you have selected color print then, select it and change other printing options.

STEP-8: Click apply at last

This goes the general way of changing color settings on windows -7. But there are different models of printer brands available. For this changing properties varies from brand to brand. So, we will share some brands and their way of changing properties-

Point to be noted, no matter the what printer model is, the procedure is the same till you reach to Manage section (STEP -4)

HP

STEP-1: After you select your printer’s name in the window’s display, you will see Manage your device appearing in front of you. Then from it, go to printing preferences.

STEP-2: From there, select the color tab.

STEP-3: Under color option. You will get-

Automatic
Manual and
Print in grayscale

STEP-4: If you want color print ], then click automatic. And if you prefer black and white, then go for print in grayscale.

STEP-5: Click ok for saving.

Ricoh

STEP-1: From Manage your device, go for printer properties.

STEP-2: Then hit preference and click ok.

STEP-3: From there, you will find the Color mode option. Click on the down arrow and you will see-

Color and
Black and white

STEP-4: Choose any as you prefer.

STEP-5: Lastly, click ok for saving.

Konica

STEP-1: From managing devices, go for printer preferences.

STEP-2: There you will find, select color dropdown at the bottom in the right corner of your screen. You will find-

Auto Color
Gray Scale
2 Color

STEP-3: If you prefer color print, then select Auto color, and if black and white then go for Grayscale.

STEP-4: Finish task with ok.

Brother

STEP-1: From the printer driver, you will find printer preferences. Select it.

STEP-2: There you will see the Color/ Mono dropdown box. Click on the dropdown box and you will find-

Auto
Color and
Mono

STEP-3: If you prefer the printer to print according to the document, select Auto. If you want a color print, then go for the color option. And if black and white printing are required, then a mono is there.

STEP-4: Again if you want to change manually, then choose manual from settings and change the way you want. There you will see more color-changing options.

STEP-5: After choosing all the settings, click ok.

Well, in these ways with a few clicks you can change printer color settings and can select your desired colors.

Now let us look at some related Q&A related to the topic-

FAQs

Why Is The Document Not Printing In Color?

For this follow this trick: for printing your document colorful, you must select a color printer. And also ensure in the printer preference, your document is selected to print under color. However, in most cases, color printers are set to print color by default.

Why I Not Find Color Option In Printing Preferences?

You will find the color tab in the basic tabs of printing preference. But if you don’t find it there. Look in the advanced option and change the settings.

Why Is My Color Printer Printing In Grayscale?

Check in the printing preferences, correct color option is selected or not. If you see a checkmark beside black and white/ grayscale, then remove the mark and select color print. Then print again and you will see your document is printing in color.