Hi Linda,<br><br>If you open the cups web page on his computer using <a href="http://localhost:631">http://localhost:631</a><br>go to printers->choose that printer-> select "set printer options" and<br>look for "print color as gray". Save and test :)<br>
<br>If that fails to do the trick, copy the ppd file from /etc/cups/ppd from<br>your machine to his. The file will be called <printer name>.ppd<br><br>On the cups page you can also set things like draft mode as the default<br>
to save ink. That may be listed as "print quality = fast". Also check<br>the print settings in the application he is printing from. If they are<br>over-riding low-res mode, the ink usage will continue.<br><br>Lastly: pick up a cheap Brother or Samsung laser printer. For $100 you<br>
can save a load of cash on ink cartridges! HP ink is more costly than<br>gold (and all the other precious metals - around $20,000/ounce!) <br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 3:14 PM, Linda L. Hull. <<a href="mailto:llhull@babylon.d2dc.net">llhull@babylon.d2dc.net</a>> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><br>
My husband has Kubuntu Feisty, when he tries to print<br>
on our HP 7210 all-in-one printer, it tries to print in COLOR<br>
and not black--even on grayscale.<br>
<br>
He prints a lot daily, the color cartridge has run out of ink.<br>
<br>
My computer (Ubuntu Feisty) isn't doing that (praise God!) but what<br>
can we do to fix it?<br>
<br>
Our son moved to Texas, I'm not technically inclined, he said he would<br>
have to be here to mess with it.<br>
<br>
My husband had a stroke and can't do this. Printing is very important,<br>
he uses typing/writing to communicate.<br>
<br>
If someone can help, I'd trade making dinner?<br>
<br>
Linda<br>
<br>
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