print preferences with saved pdf files

[tomm62678685]

We received saved pdf files to print and the customer wants the files to print color on the front and b&w on the back (all text). However our print/copier, Lexmark only recognizes the files as printing color over color and there is no setting that can alter how the machine prints. It prints everything in color. Our customer does not know how the change the way they save their file to color/b&w.

Do you have any suggestions?

Thank you

Tom Morgan

[Joely · Accepted solution]

I suspect, the PDF's are exported in RGB – that's bad for your printing output.

• printing color over color

This here should help:

https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/using/color-conversion-ink-management-acrobat.html

PS: don't forget to charge the customer for this extra work 😉

[Joely · Accepted solution]

I suspect, the PDF's are exported in RGB – that's bad for your printing output.

• printing color over color

This here should help:

https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/using/color-conversion-ink-management-acrobat.html

PS: don't forget to charge the customer for this extra work 😉

[AnandSri · Accepted solution]

Hi Tomm,

Adding to the correct suggestion shared by Toughmedia, you may also refer and try the suggestions from the help articles https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/using/advanced-pdf-print-settings.html#color_management_options_acro...

https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/using/advanced-pdf-print-settings.html#color_management_options_acro...

https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/using/color-profiles.html#working_with_color_profiles

Thanks,

Anand Sri.