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Restrict PDF to only print in black & white

Hello,

I want to restrict a specific PDF so that it can only be printed in black & white, but on-screen is full colour.

Is that possible?

Thanks.

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Correct answer try67

You can't do that. You can only convert the actual file itself to B&W, but you can't force someone to only print it in B&W if it has colors.

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You can't do that. You can only convert the actual file itself to B&W, but you can't force someone to only print it in B&W if it has colors.

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Hi RichardD

Hope you are doing well and sorry to hear that.

Please open the PDF in Acrobat/Reader DC > go to Print > Select 'Print in greyscale' and see if that works for you.

Let us know if you are referring to something else.

Regards

Amal

Inspiring

Hi Amal,

Thanks for that.

Will the greyscale setting save with the document, and so if I sent the document to someone else, would it also print in black & white for them?

Thansk,

Richard

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