Accessing the Printing Preferences Dialog Box from the Printers Folder

If you access the printing preferences dialog box from the [Printers] folder, you can specify the default printer driver settings for every print job.

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To access the printing preferences dialog box from the [Printers] folder, you need to be assigned Full Control Permission for the printer.

1 On the [Start] menu, point to [Settings] click [Printers].

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If you are using Windows XP Professional/Server 2003, on the [Start] menu, click [Printers and Faxes].

If you are using Windows XP Home Edition, on the [Start] menu, click [Control Panel] [Printers and Other Hardware] [Printers and Faxes].

2 In the [Printers] folder, right-click the printer icon for your printer click [Printing Preferences].

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Basic Print Options

Accessing the Printer Properties Dialog Box

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