diff --git a/components/gridprinter/source/gridprn.pas b/components/gridprinter/source/gridprn.pas
index 5a21d2326..e5307803a 100644
--- a/components/gridprinter/source/gridprn.pas
+++ b/components/gridprinter/source/gridprn.pas
@@ -177,6 +177,9 @@ type
     procedure DoPrepareCanvas(ACol, ARow: Integer); virtual;
     procedure DoUpdatePreview; virtual;
     procedure Execute(ACanvas: TCanvas);
+    function GetBrushColor(AColor: TColor): TColor;
+    function GetFontColor(AColor: TColor): TColor;
+    function GetPenColor(AColor: TCOlor): TColor;
     procedure LayoutPagebreaks;
     procedure Measure(APageWidth, APageHeight, XDpi, YDpi: Integer);
     procedure NewPage;
@@ -625,6 +628,32 @@ begin
     Result := mm2px(FBorderLineWidth, FPixelsPerInchX);
 end;
 
+// Returns a bright brush even in dark mode
+function TGridPrinter.GetBrushColor(AColor: TColor): TColor;
+begin
+  if (AColor = clDefault) or (AColor = clWindow) or FMonochrome then
+    Result := clWhite
+  else
+    Result := ColorToRGB(AColor);
+end;
+
+// Returns a dark pen, even in dark mode
+function TGridPrinter.GetFontColor(AColor: TColor): TColor;
+begin
+  if (AColor = clDefault) or (AColor = clWindowText) or FMonochrome then
+    Result := clBlack
+  else
+    Result := ColorToRGB(AColor);
+end;
+
+// Returns a dark font, even in dark mode
+function TGridPrinter.GetPenColor(AColor: TCOlor): TColor;
+begin
+  if (AColor = clDefault) or (AColor = clWindowText) or FMonochrome then
+    Result := clBlack
+  else
+    Result := ColorToRGB(AColor);
+end;
 
 function TGridPrinter.GetCanvas: TCanvas;
 begin
@@ -850,7 +879,6 @@ end;
 procedure TGridPrinter.PrepareCanvas(ACanvas: TCanvas; ACol, ARow: Integer);
 var
   lGrid: TGridAccess;
-  color, alternateColor: TColor;
   textStyle: TTextStyle;
 begin
   lGrid := TGridAccess(FGrid);
@@ -858,18 +886,18 @@ begin
   // Background color
   ACanvas.Brush.Style := bsSolid;
   if (ACol < FFixedCols) or (ARow < FFixedRows) then
-    ACanvas.Brush.Color := ColorToRGB(lGrid.FixedColor)
+    ACanvas.Brush.Color := GetBrushColor(IfThen(lGrid.FixedColor = clBtnFace, $E0E0E0, lGrid.FixedColor))
   else
   begin
-    color := ColorToRGB(lGrid.Color);
-    alternateColor := ColorToRGB(lGrid.AlternateColor);
-    if (color <> alternateColor) and not Odd(ARow) then
-      ACanvas.Brush.Color := alternateColor
+    if Odd(ARow) then
+      ACanvas.Brush.Color := GetBrushColor(lGrid.Color)
     else
-      ACanvas.Brush.Color := color;
+      ACanvas.Brush.Color := GetBrushColor(lGrid.AlternateColor);
   end;
   // Font
   SelectFont(ACanvas, lGrid.Font);
+  ACanvas.Font.Color := GetFontColor(lGrid.Font.Color);
+  FixFontSize(ACanvas.Font);
   // Text style
   textStyle := DefaultTextStyle;
   if (goCellEllipsis in lGrid.Options) then
@@ -878,11 +906,6 @@ begin
 
   // Fire the event OnPrepareCanvas
   DoPrepareCanvas(ACol, ARow);
-
-  // Fix zero font size and monochrome text color
-  FixFontSize(ACanvas.Font);
-  if FMonochrome then
-    ACanvas.Font.Color := clBlack;
 end;
 
 procedure TGridPrinter.Print;
@@ -1198,6 +1221,7 @@ begin
     exit;
 
   SelectFont(ACanvas, FFooter.Font);
+  ACanvas.Font.Color := GetFontColor(FFooter.Font.Color);
   printableWidth := FPageRect.Width;
   if (FFooter.SectionText[hfsLeft] <> '') and (FFooter.SectionText[hfsCenter] = '') and (FFooter.SectionText[hfsRight] = '') then
     Width[hfsLeft] := printableWidth
@@ -1264,8 +1288,7 @@ begin
   // Print inner grid lines
   ACanvas.Pen.EndCap := pecFlat;
   ACanvas.Pen.Style := lGrid.GridLineStyle;
-  ACanvas.Pen.Color := IfThen(FMonoChrome, clBlack,
-    IfThen(FGridLineColor = clDefault, lGrid.GridLineColor, FGridLineColor));
+  ACanvas.Pen.Color := GetPenColor(IfThen(FGridLineColor = clDefault, lGrid.GridLineColor, FGridLineColor));
   // ... vertical fixed cell lines
   if (goFixedVertLine in lGrid.Options) then
   begin
@@ -1349,7 +1372,7 @@ begin
   // Print header border lines between fixed and normal cells
   // ... horizontal
   ACanvas.Pen.Style := psSolid;
-  ACanvas.Pen.Color := IfThen(FMonochrome or (FFixedLineColor = clDefault), clBlack, FFixedLineColor);
+  ACanvas.Pen.Color := GetPenColor(FFixedLineColor);
   ACanvas.Pen.Width := GetFixedLineWidthHor;
   ACanvas.Line(FLeftMargin, FFixedRowPos, XEnd, FFixedRowPos);
   // ... vertical
@@ -1359,8 +1382,7 @@ begin
   // Print outer border lines
   ACanvas.Pen.EndCap := pecRound;
   ACanvas.Pen.Style := psSolid;
-  ACanvas.Pen.Color := IfThen(FMonochrome, clBlack,
-    IfThen(FBorderLineColor = clDefault, clBlack, ColorToRGB(FBorderLineColor)));
+  ACanvas.Pen.Color := GetPenColor(FBorderLineColor);
   // ... horizontal
   ACanvas.Pen.Width := GetBorderLineWidthHor;
   ACanvas.Line(FLeftMargin, FTopMargin, XEnd, FTopMargin);
@@ -1384,6 +1406,7 @@ begin
     exit;
 
   SelectFont(ACanvas, FHeader.Font);
+  ACanvas.Font.Color := GetFontColor(FHeader.Font.Color);
   printableWidth := FPageRect.Width;
   if (FHeader.SectionText[hfsLeft] <> '') and (FHeader.SectionText[hfsCenter] = '') and (FHeader.SectionText[hfsRight] = '') then
     Width[hfsLeft] := printableWidth