Chrome & Edge have their own printing previews, which will bypass the printers colour printing settings. So you can run the below registry keys to set the browsers to use the Windows print preview, bypassing their native previewers.
Save both registry keys separately with the file extension .reg – this will allow you to double-click to import them into your registry. I recommend backing up your registry before performing any changes.
Using this post from MSEndpointMgr you can push your printers out via Intune
The code below is the original Install-Printer.ps1 which is found in the above MSEndpointMgr link, with a single line that’s been altered to include the B&W Powershell command. See just below this code for what the individual B&W PScommand looks like.
<#
.Synopsis
Created on: 31/12/2021
Created by: Ben Whitmore
Filename: Install-Printer.ps1
Simple script to install a network printer from an INF file. The INF and required CAB files hould be in the same directory as the script if creating a Win32app
#### Win32 app Commands ####
Install:
powershell.exe -executionpolicy bypass -file .\Install-Printer.ps1 -PortName "IP_10.10.1.1" -PrinterIP "10.1.1.1" -PrinterName "Canon Printer Upstairs" -DriverName "Canon Generic Plus UFR II" -INFFile "CNLB0MA64.inf"
Uninstall:
powershell.exe -executionpolicy bypass -file .\Remove-Printer.ps1 -PrinterName "Canon Printer Upstairs"
Detection:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Print\Printers\Canon Printer Upstairs
Name = "Canon Printer Upstairs"
.Example
.\Install-Printer.ps1 -PortName "IP_10.10.1.1" -PrinterIP "10.1.1.1" -PrinterName "Canon Printer Upstairs" -DriverName "Canon Generic Plus UFR II" -INFFile "CNLB0MA64.inf"
#>
[CmdletBinding()]
Param (
[Parameter(Mandatory = $True)]
[String]$PortName,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $True)]
[String]$PrinterIP,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $True)]
[String]$PrinterName,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $True)]
[String]$DriverName,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $True)]
[String]$INFFile
)
<#
## Testing. Hardcode variables
$PortName = "IP_192.168.0.253"
$PrinterIP = "192.168.0.253"
$PrinterName = "B&W_Toshiba 5506AC Printer"
$DriverName = "TOSHIBA Universal Printer 2"
$INFFile = "eSf6u.inf"
## Testing. Hardcode variables end
#>
#Reset Error catching variable
$Throwbad = $Null
#Run script in 64bit PowerShell to enumerate correct path for pnputil
If ($ENV:PROCESSOR_ARCHITEW6432 -eq "AMD64") {
Try {
&"$ENV:WINDIR\SysNative\WindowsPowershell\v1.0\PowerShell.exe" -File $PSCOMMANDPATH -PortName $PortName -PrinterIP $PrinterIP -DriverName $DriverName -PrinterName $PrinterName -INFFile $INFFile
}
Catch {
Write-Error "Failed to start $PSCOMMANDPATH"
Write-Warning "$($_.Exception.Message)"
$Throwbad = $True
}
}
function Write-LogEntry {
param (
[parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
[ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]
[string]$Value,
[parameter(Mandatory = $false)]
[ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]
[string]$FileName = "$($PrinterName).log",
[switch]$Stamp
)
#Build Log File appending System Date/Time to output
$LogFile = Join-Path -Path $env:SystemRoot -ChildPath $("Temp\$FileName")
$Time = -join @((Get-Date -Format "HH:mm:ss.fff"), " ", (Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_TimeZone | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Bias))
$Date = (Get-Date -Format "MM-dd-yyyy")
If ($Stamp) {
$LogText = "<$($Value)> <time=""$($Time)"" date=""$($Date)"">"
}
else {
$LogText = "$($Value)"
}
Try {
Out-File -InputObject $LogText -Append -NoClobber -Encoding Default -FilePath $LogFile -ErrorAction Stop
}
Catch [System.Exception] {
Write-Warning -Message "Unable to add log entry to $LogFile.log file. Error message at line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($_.Exception.Message)"
}
}
Write-LogEntry -Value "##################################"
Write-LogEntry -Stamp -Value "Installation started"
Write-LogEntry -Value "##################################"
Write-LogEntry -Value "Install Printer using the following values..."
Write-LogEntry -Value "Port Name: $PortName"
Write-LogEntry -Value "Printer IP: $PrinterIP"
Write-LogEntry -Value "Printer Name: $PrinterName"
Write-LogEntry -Value "Driver Name: $DriverName"
Write-LogEntry -Value "INF File: $INFFile"
$INFARGS = @(
"/add-driver"
"$INFFile"
)
If (-not $ThrowBad) {
Try {
#Stage driver to driver store
Write-LogEntry -Stamp -Value "Staging Driver to Windows Driver Store using INF ""$($INFFile)"""
Write-LogEntry -Stamp -Value "Running command: Start-Process pnputil.exe -ArgumentList $($INFARGS) -wait -passthru"
Start-Process pnputil.exe -ArgumentList $INFARGS -wait -passthru
}
Catch {
Write-Warning "Error staging driver to Driver Store"
Write-Warning "$($_.Exception.Message)"
Write-LogEntry -Stamp -Value "Error staging driver to Driver Store"
Write-LogEntry -Stamp -Value "$($_.Exception)"
$ThrowBad = $True
}
}
If (-not $ThrowBad) {
Try {
#Install driver
$DriverExist = Get-PrinterDriver -Name $DriverName -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
if (-not $DriverExist) {
Write-LogEntry -Stamp -Value "Adding Printer Driver ""$($DriverName)"""
Add-PrinterDriver -Name $DriverName -Confirm:$false
}
else {
Write-LogEntry -Stamp -Value "Print Driver ""$($DriverName)"" already exists. Skipping driver installation."
}
}
Catch {
Write-Warning "Error installing Printer Driver"
Write-Warning "$($_.Exception.Message)"
Write-LogEntry -Stamp -Value "Error installing Printer Driver"
Write-LogEntry -Stamp -Value "$($_.Exception)"
$ThrowBad = $True
}
}
If (-not $ThrowBad) {
Try {
#Create Printer Port
$PortExist = Get-Printerport -Name $PortName -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
if (-not $PortExist) {
Write-LogEntry -Stamp -Value "Adding Port ""$($PortName)"""
Add-PrinterPort -name $PortName -PrinterHostAddress $PrinterIP -Confirm:$false
}
else {
Write-LogEntry -Stamp -Value "Port ""$($PortName)"" already exists. Skipping Printer Port installation."
}
}
Catch {
Write-Warning "Error creating Printer Port"
Write-Warning "$($_.Exception.Message)"
Write-LogEntry -Stamp -Value "Error creating Printer Port"
Write-LogEntry -Stamp -Value "$($_.Exception)"
$ThrowBad = $True
}
}
If (-not $ThrowBad) {
Try {
#Add Printer
$PrinterExist = Get-Printer -Name $PrinterName -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
if (-not $PrinterExist) {
Write-LogEntry -Stamp -Value "Adding Printer ""$($PrinterName)"""
Add-Printer -Name $PrinterName -DriverName $DriverName -PortName $PortName -Confirm:$false
Set-PrintConfiguration -PrinterName $PrinterName -Color $false
}
else {
Write-LogEntry -Stamp -Value "Printer ""$($PrinterName)"" already exists. Removing old printer..."
Remove-Printer -Name $PrinterName -Confirm:$false
Write-LogEntry -Stamp -Value "Adding Printer ""$($PrinterName)"""
Add-Printer -Name $PrinterName -DriverName $DriverName -PortName $PortName -Confirm:$false
Set-PrintConfiguration -PrinterName $PrinterName -Color $false
}
$PrinterExist2 = Get-Printer -Name $PrinterName -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
if ($PrinterExist2) {
Write-LogEntry -Stamp -Value "Printer ""$($PrinterName)"" added successfully"
}
else {
Write-Warning "Error creating Printer"
Write-LogEntry -Stamp -Value "Printer ""$($PrinterName)"" error creating printer"
$ThrowBad = $True
}
}
Catch {
Write-Warning "Error creating Printer"
Write-Warning "$($_.Exception.Message)"
Write-LogEntry -Stamp -Value "Error creating Printer"
Write-LogEntry -Stamp -Value "$($_.Exception)"
$ThrowBad = $True
}
}
If ($ThrowBad) {
Write-Error "An error was thrown during installation. Installation failed. Refer to the log file in %temp% for details"
Write-LogEntry -Stamp -Value "Installation Failed"
}The line below is what sets the B&W printing. It’s already added into the code above, but missing from the code in MSEndpointMgr.
Set-PrintConfiguration -PrinterName $PrinterName -Color $falseWhen using browsers such as Edge and Chrome, they have their own inbuilt Print Previewers which bypass the B&W setting set on the printer.
There’s a few ways you can deal with this; training, Group Policy set default viewers, etc. In my environment I am opting to turn off each individual browsers Print Preview. You can do that with the below registry keys.
Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge below.
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Google\Chrome]
"DisablePrintPreview"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Google\Chrome\ExtensionInstallForcelist]Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge]
"ImplicitSignInEnabled"=dword:00000001
"UseSystemPrintDialog"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\ExtensionInstallForcelist]
