[cups.general]

[Anonymous]

"Markus Schinabeck" wrote:
> Hello!
>

Hi,

> I have a little problem with my HP Color Laserjet 4550:
> I want to install a printer queue which can only print in
> grayscale. This printer queue works under linux (SuSE 9.1)
> perfekt (in grayscale), but under windows the printing is in color!?!
> Has anyone an idea?
>
> The printer is on the cups server directly connected to the hp
> printer port (socket xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:9100)
>
> Thanks
> Mack
>

You should create a new printer queue with a modified PPD replacing some lines as explained below :

*ColorDevice: True
*DefaultColorSpace: CMYK/CMYK (or similar colorspace)

replaced by

*ColorDevice:       False
*DefaultColorSpace: Gray

Regards.