●Printer Properties dialog box (printer driver): Click Properties in the Print dialog box to open the printer driver. Settings changed in the Printer Properties dialog box do not override settings anywhere else in the printing software.

●Default printer driver settings: The default printer driver settings determine the settings used in all print jobs, unless settings are changed in the Page Setup, Print or Printer Properties dialog boxes.

●Printer control-panel settings: Settings changed at the printer control panel have a lower priority than changes made anywhere else.

Change printer-driver settings for Windows

Change the settings for all print jobs

Change the default settings for all

Change the product configuration

until the software program is closed

print jobs

settings

 

 

 

1.On the File menu in the software program, click Print.

2.Select the driver, and then click Properties or Preferences.

The steps can vary; this procedure is most common.

1.Windows Vista and Windows 7: Click Start, click Control Panel, and then in the category for Hardware and Sound click Printer.

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Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Server 2008 (using the default Start menu view): Click Start, and then click Printers and Faxes.

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Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Server 2008 (using the Classic Start menu view): Click Start, click Settings, and then click Printers.

2.Right-click the driver icon, and then select Printing Preferences.

1.Windows Vista and Windows 7: Click Start, click Control Panel, and then in the category for Hardware and Sound click Printer.

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Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Server 2008 (using the default Start menu view): Click Start, and then click Printers and Faxes.

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Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Server 2008 (using the Classic Start menu view): Click Start, click Settings, and then click Printers.

2.Right-click the driver icon, and then select Properties.

3.Click the Device Settings tab.

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