HP M1300 manual Access to printer drivers, Printing Preferences printer-driver tabs

Access to printer drivers

To gain access to printer-driver settings from within most software programs, click File, click Print, and then click Properties. The appearance and names of the printer-driver tabs can vary, depending on the operating system and on enabled settings. These settings apply only while the software program is open.

You can also control the printer drivers directly from the Printers folder. These settings change the default settings used across all software programs. Here you have access to two sets of printer-driver tabs: the Printing Preferences tabs and the Properties tabs. The settings on these printer-driver tabs control the print-job output.

Printing Preferences printer-driver tabs

The Printing Preferences printer-driver tabs change the default settings that are used across all software programs. To gain access to these tabs, do the following:

1.Click Start, and then do one of the following:

For Windows 2000: Select Settings, and then click Printers.

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For Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP Professional: Select Settings, and then select Printers and Faxes.

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For Windows XP Home: Click Control Panel, and then double-click the Printers and Other Hardware icon.

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For Windows Vista: Click Control Panel, click Hardware and Sound, and then click Printers.

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

The following Printing Preferences printer-driver tabs are available:

●Advanced

●Paper/Quality

●Effects

●Finishing

●Services

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