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How To Default Printing to Black and White

Updated on Feb 5, 2026

To keep costs down when printing our installers at Platinum Copier Solutions will default the print drivers to print black and white rather than leave the color mode on automatic. When running the driver installer the drivers are defaulted to 2-sided, and automatic color. There are a few extra steps to ensure you’re only printing color when needed.

Video on how to Default Printing to Black and White on Sharp Copier

Step-By-Step Instructions to Default Printing to Black and White on a Sharp Copier

  1. Press the Windows key on your keyboard.
  2. Type Control in the search box, then click Control Panel.
  3. Click View Devices and Printers under the Hardware and Sound section.
  4. Right-click the Sharp printer you want to default to black and white, then select Printer Properties.
  5. On the General tab, click Preferences, change the color mode to Black & White, then click Apply and OK.
  6. Click the Advanced tab, select Printing Defaults, set the color mode to Black & White, then click Apply and OK.

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