--- a/src/eric7/QScintilla/Editor.py	Fri Oct 13 08:30:15 2023 +0200
+++ b/src/eric7/QScintilla/Editor.py	Fri Oct 13 09:10:05 2023 +0200
@@ -4979,6 +4979,8 @@
         # to avoid errors due to line endings by pasting
         self.SendScintilla(QsciScintilla.SCI_SETPASTECONVERTENDINGS, True)
 
+        self.setPrintColorMode(Preferences.getEditor("PrintColorMode"))
+
         self.__markerMap.setEnabled(True)
 
     def __setEolMode(self):