print scanned image in B&W without color background?

[Deb G.]

I need to print some scanned images of a color brochure. I'd like to print
it in black & white, and not have the colored background, some of which is
image, print out - waste of ink & I'm between jobs!
Anyone know how to do that?
Thanks
Deb G.

 

[Tom Willett]

Set your printer to grayscale?

|I need to print some scanned images of a color brochure. I'd like to print
| it in black & white, and not have the colored background, some of which is
| image, print out - waste of ink & I'm between jobs!
| Anyone know how to do that?
| Thanks
| Deb G.

 

[Bob I]

Not without using a graphic image editor on the picture first.

 

[JoAnn Paules]

Could you ask the brochure's originator for the file and take the background
image out?

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JoAnn Paules
Microsoft MVP - Publisher

How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

 

[Deb G.]

Thanks Tom. I did try that but the print preview showed that the background
photo would still be printed in shades of grey with the text in contrasting
black or white. It would save on color ink, but would still suck up a lot
black. Thanks again for your reply.

 

[Deb G.]

Thanks JoAnn. Good idea, but has complications for me - I have a deadline
for my work comes up before originator's office/team get back from month of
summer vacation.

 

[Deb G.]

I guess your answer is THE answer, Bob.
Thanks for the straight info. It is good to know that I can't get that
pesky, ink-gobbling background out just by playing with printer settings.
Even though I don't know enough to be able to edit the scanned image, you
have saved me a lot of time and frustration. Thanks again.
Deb

 

[Herb Tyson [MVP]]

If the colored background is separate from the image and was inserted using
Format - Background..., then you can suppress its printing. File - Print -
Options. Remove the check next to Background Colors and Images.

If it's part of the image... try this. Select the image, and in the Picture
toolbar, click the Set Transparent Color tool (2nd from the right). Then
click on the most ink-gobbling background color. That should save at least
SOME ink when the image is printed.

If you're using Word 2007, in the Picture Tools - Format ribbon tab, click
Recolor - Set Transparent Color, etc.

Note: if it's a solid color, then you're in luck. If it's a variable color,
this won't help, because you're limited to one transparent color.