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I'm unable to print grayscale when printing to Adobe PDF.

New Here ,
May 31, 2018 May 31, 2018

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I'm unable to print grayscale when printing to the printer "Adobe PDF". The option to print in grayscale is grayed out. How do I turn that back on?

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Community Expert , Jun 01, 2018 Jun 01, 2018

If I understand your problem correctly, you cannot do this?

From what program do you print?

What is your OS version?

What is your Acrobat version?

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Adobe Employee ,
Jun 01, 2018 Jun 01, 2018

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Hi Lenb,

As per the issue description mentioned above, you are unable to print pdf in grayscale using Adobe PDF printer, is that correct?

Try following steps:

Open the pdf file in Acrobat > click File > Print

Select Adobe PDF as a printer > Advanced

Under Color Profile, select dot gain 10% or 15% , click OK and print.

Let us know if you need any further help.

Shivam

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New Here ,
Jun 01, 2018 Jun 01, 2018

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I tried the setting and after I made the change, and returned to the print screen, it went back to graying out the option to print in grayscale

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Adobe Employee ,
Jun 05, 2018 Jun 05, 2018

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Could you try clicking on Advanced next to properties under print dialogue box > uncheck print as image > click OK and check if that allows to uncheck print in grayscale option.

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Shivam

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New Here ,
Jun 05, 2018 Jun 05, 2018

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That does undim the print in grayscale but our user needs “print as image” checked and then print in grayscale to complete her procedure with the client

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Community Expert ,
Jun 01, 2018 Jun 01, 2018

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If I understand your problem correctly, you cannot do this?

From what program do you print?

What is your OS version?

What is your Acrobat version?

ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer

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Community Beginner ,
Nov 11, 2023 Nov 11, 2023

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Unfortunately this does not work for me: my adobe still prints in color. I have check all the boxes I could find, including this one, that used to do the trick, but not in the latest version...

 

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Community Expert ,
Nov 11, 2023 Nov 11, 2023

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What is your OS and version?

 

The above problem is for printing to the Adobe PDF virtual printer and generating a greyscale PDF file.

 

What application are you using?

ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer

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Community Beginner ,
Nov 11, 2023 Nov 11, 2023

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LATEST
OS of the University of Groningen:
windows server 2019 Standard version 1809

Adobe version of the University of Groningen:
Adobe Acrobat Pro Continuous Release / Version 2023.003.20201 / 64-bit

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Adobe Employee ,
Jun 06, 2018 Jun 06, 2018

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Hi Len,

Try clicking Black and white option as Abambo mentioned in post # 2 above and check if that works:

Click File > Print > select Adobe PDF as a printer, click Properties > click Paper quality > and select Black & White.

Thanks,

Shivam

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New Here ,
Feb 25, 2022 Feb 25, 2022

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Hi,

The fix mentioned by Abambo. This still prints in color.

Ray L

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