TGV ticket printout - silly question
 

I bought a TGV train ticket, Amsterdam to Paris. I chose the print at home option. Payment went through. Following the links I downloaded the ticket as a pdf file.

Now, my possibly silly question is: Do I need to print it in full color, like it is on the pdf file, or will it be ok in black? I don't have a color printer and don't want to buy one either. I could probably go to an Internet cafe and pay for a color printout if it's really neccessary. Is it?

YOU can print it in black & white, I always do.

I think the only things in color are the ads on the bottom half of the page.

Thank you for the answer Christina. I was feeling a bit silly, but thought it would be best to ask before I got to the train platform (well, it's three months left, sigh) with a printout that wouldn't be accepted.

better safe than sorry, for sure

All that matters is the flash code on the ticket, which is always in black and white.

Although you didn't ask, here is another answer which took me a little while to sort out. These print-out tickets do not have to be validated like regular tickets, which must be punched in a machine at the entrance to the platform. Just find your seat and be prepared to show the ticket to the attendant for a scan. You are supposed to have your passport ready as photo ID but it isn't always checked.