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HP LaserJet Enterprise, HP PageWide Enterprise - Restrict or Configure Color Printing

To restrict the use of color printing per user or application, use the Embedded Web Server (EWS).

Note:

For unrestricted color usage, select Enable Color. To only allow black pages, select Disable Color. To restrict color based upon the computer application used to print the job or upon user permissions, select Set custom color access.

Configure or restrict the color settings

Learn how to configure or restrict the color settings.

Main Color Setting

On the Restrict Color page under the Main Color Setting area, there are three methods for managing color use on the printer:

  • Enable Color - Select Enable color to print all color print jobs in color.

  • Disable Color - Select Disable color to print all color print jobs in black or grayscale only.

  • Set custom color access - Select Set custom color access to define the color printing capability for computer programs, or to print color jobs in black or grayscale only if the user or group does not have permission to print in color.

Restrict color printing for specific computer applications

Use the Set custom color access method to define the color printing capabilities or restrict color printing for some computer applications.

  1. Select the Set Custom Color Access option.

  2. Select the Restrict color printing for some computer applications check box.

    Settings for restricting color by computer application

    Restrict color settings by computer application
  3. Set a default color control setting by selecting from the Default color control for computer applications drop-down list in the Restrict color printing for some computer applications area. The color-control choices are:

    • Remove All Color

    • Allow Color

    The Default color control for computer applications setting applies to print jobs originating from computer programs that do not have a specific color control associated with them.

  4. Click Add to apply a color control setting to a specific computer program:

    1. Enter the name of the program to apply a color control setting to in the Application Name field.

    2. Select a color control type from the Color Control drop-down list.

    3. Click Apply.

  5. Click Edit to modify the color control setting for a software program from the list of programs that have a color control setting specified.

  6. Click Remove... to remove a software program from the list of programs that have a color control setting specified.

  7. Review the selected settings, and then click Apply to complete the setup.

Restrict color printing by a user or group

Use the Set custom color access method to restrict color printing by a user or group.

  1. Select the Set Custom Color Access method in the Main Color Setting area.

  2. Select the Restrict color by user or group permissions check box.

    Settings for restricting color by user or group permissions

    Restrict color settings by user or group
  3. The following users/groups can have their access set:

    • Device Guest

    • Device Administrator

    • Device User

    The following levels of access are available for setting:

    • Access Granted

    • Requires Sign In

    • Full Access

    • Access Denied

  4. Click the Manage Permission Sets... button to add, edit, copy, or delete a permission set.

  5. To view detailed access control settings, click the Go to Access Control Page button to open the Access Control page on the Security tab.

  6. Review the selected settings, and then click Apply to complete the setup.

Color Usage Job Log

The Color Usage Job Log displays the following information about the printer and the color prints jobs processed through the printer:

  • Printer Information

    • Device Serial Number

    • Printer Name

  • Usage Totals

    • Total Jobs in Log

    • Total Mono Sides

    • Total Color Sides

    • Total Sheets

  • Job Log

    • The Job Log area contains specific information about color print job processed through the printer, including date/time, the print job user, the print job name, the application the print job came from, and information about the number of sides and sheets for the print job.


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