HP budget printers are not supporting printing on grayscale

Posted on October 31, 2008 by Job Vermeulen (admin)

I found a HP PSC 1200 series printer that was not able to print in gray scale (black and white).

First I thought the driver would be the isue, so updated to the lasted version without succes.

Until I found out that some budget HP printers do not have a gray scale option in the driver. So you don’t have to look any further, just buy an other mark or a more expensive HP.

I can only make up one reason they are doing this. Making more money on color cartridges.

Shame on HP.

Models that are affected (I cannot verify, please comment to confirm):

HP Deskjet 3*** (3420, 3520 etc)
HP PSC1*** series (1100, 1200, 1210 etc.)

Source:

http://gathering.tweakers.net/forum/list_messages/1004167//hp%2Cgeen%2Czwart%2Cwit

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  • Ferenc

    Hi Guys,
    Indeed, 3420 does not support the “Color tab” in its properties window, and thus I cannot enable grayscaling printing… Shame but true :S.
    Take care,
    Ferenc