Lexmark 30E, S500, 301 Changing the printing mode for a single print job, For Windows users

Changing the printing mode

To conserve ink, you can change the default printing mode for all print jobs to Quick Print. It uses less ink and is ideal for printing text-only documents. If you need to change to a different print mode to print photos or other high-quality documents, then you can select a different mode from the Print dialog before sending the print job.

To change the default print mode:

For Windows users

1Click , or click Start and then click Run.

2In the Start Search or Run box, type control printers.

3Press Enter, or click OK. The printer folder opens.

4Right-click the printer, and then select Printing Preferences.

5Select Quick Print as the printing mode.

For Macintosh users

1With a document open, choose File > Print.

2From the printer pop-up menu, choose the printer.

3From the print options pop-up menu, choose Print Settings or Quality & Media, depending on your operating system.

4From the Print Quality pop-up menu, choose Quick Print as the printing mode.

5From the Presets pop-up menu, choose Save as, and then type a name for your setting configuration. You must choose this configuration name from the Presets pop-up menu for each print job.

Changing the printing mode for a single print job

For Windows users

1With a document open, click File  Print.

2Click Properties, Preferences, Options, or Setup.

3Select Automatic, Quick Print, Normal, or Best.

Note: Printing in Draft or Quick Print mode uses less ink and is ideal for printing text documents.

For Macintosh users

1With a document open, choose File > Print.

2From the printer pop-up menu, choose the printer.

3From the print options pop-up menu, choose Print Settings or Quality & Media, depending on your operating system.

4From the Print Quality pop-up menu, choose Automatic, Quick Print, Normal, or Best. Note: Printing using Quick Print uses less ink and is ideal for printing text documents.

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