8Printer software

•Make the HP Deskjet the default printer

•Set default print settings

•Printer Properties dialog box

•What's This? help

•Download printer software updates

Make the HP Deskjet the default printer

You can set the HP Deskjet as the default printer to use from any software program. This means that the HP Deskjet is automatically selected in the printer drop-down list when you click Print from the File menu in a software program.

Windows Vista users

1.On the Windows taskbar, click Start, and then click Control Panel.

2.Click Printers.

3.Right-click the HP Deskjet icon, and then click Set as default printer.

Windows XP users

1.On the Windows taskbar, click Start, and then click Printers and Faxes.

2.Right-click the HP Deskjet icon, and then click Set as Default Printer.

Windows 2000 users

1.On the Windows taskbar, click Start, point to Settings, and then click Printers.

2.Right-click the HP Deskjet icon, and then click Set as Default Printer.

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Set default print settings

The HP Deskjet uses default print settings for all documents unless you specify other settings.

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