Chapter 1 Printer Basics

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Access the Windows Printer Driver

To configure the driver once the software is installed, access it in one of the following ways:

 

Temporarily Change Settings

Change Default Settings

Operating System

(from a software application)

(across all applications)

 

 

 

Windows 95

From the File menu, click Print,

Click the Start button, point to

 

and then click Properties. (The

Settings, and then click Printers.

 

actual steps can vary; this is the

Right-click the printer icon, and

 

most common method.)

choose Properties.

Windows NT 4.0

From the File menu, click Print,

Click the Start button, point to

 

and then click Properties. (The

Settings, and then click Printers.

 

actual steps can vary; this is the

Right-click and choose

 

most common method.)

Document Defualts or

 

 

Properties.

Windows 3.1x From the File menu, click Print, click Printers, and then click Options. (The actual steps can vary; this is the most common method.)

From the Windows control panel, double-click Printers, highlight the printer, and click Setup.

Note

Settings in the printer driver and software application override control panel

 

settings. (Software application settings override printer driver settings.)

 

 

Printer Software