Q: i have a monochrome printer but it also says color scan. how can it color scan and not print in colors.?
A: No, it is not possible. A color printer requires multiple cartridges to print in color - each cartridge representing a basic color in the spectrum (cyan, magenta, yellow, and black). When these basic colors are mixed your printer can create the thousands/millions of different shades you see in a color photo. BTW, the scanner has nothing to do with the print heads on the printer. Two totally separate things.