Audience
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Question
How do I set my default print settings to grayscale in Safari on a Mac?
Answer
How to set up grayscale printing options on your Macintosh computer using Apple Safari:
Apple Safari:
1. In your web browser, select File
>> Print.
2. Near the bottom of the print window, click on Show
Details.
3. If you’ve already created a printer preset, you can select it from the Preset drop-down menu by clicking on Default Settings (red box).
If necessary, you can create a new printer preset by clicking on Safari and selecting Color/Quality from the drop-down menu (green box).
4. More options will appear. Unless your department uses different settings specifically, use these settings listed below:
- Resolution Enhancement: Off
- If print jobs (particularly text) come out blurry, try using Light or even Medium.
- Printer Resolution: 600 dpi
- Levels of Gray: Enhanced
- EconoMode: Save Toner
5. You can now save these settings as a preset. Click on the Color / Quality button and reselect Copies & Pages.
6. Now click on the drop-down menu next to. Presets and select Save Current Settings as Preset…
7. Create a name for the preset settings; such as, “Standard_Settings.”
8. Click on the All Printers button to make this preset available to all printers connected to your computer. Hit OK.
9. You should see the name of your preset settings listed under the Presets drop-down menu.
10. Click Print, to print using your preset settings.