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March 10, 2022
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Restrict PDF to only print in black & white

  • March 10, 2022
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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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try67
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March 10, 2022

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.

Amal.
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March 10, 2022

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.

You may also go through the help page https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/kb/print-black-white-acrobat-reader.html and check.

 

Let us know if you are referring to something else.

 

Regards

Amal

RichardD1Author
Inspiring
March 10, 2022

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