PostScript - Setting Up for Printing
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PostScript - Setting Up for Printing

Windows 95/98 - Accessing the Printer Properties

There are two methods you can use to open the Printer Properties.
Making printer default settings
To make the printer default settings, first open the [
Printer Properties
] dialog box
from the [
Printers
] window.
Note
With some applications, the printer driver's settings are not used, and the ap-
plication's own initial default settings are applied.
AClick [
Start
] on the task bar, point to [
Settings
], and then click [
Printers
].
The [
Printers
] window appears.
BSelect the icon of the printer whose default settings you want to change by
clicking it.
COn the [
File
] menu, click [
Properties
].
The Printer Properties appears.
DMake your settings and click [
OK
].
Making printer settings from an application
To make the printer settings from an application, open the [
Printer Properties
] di-
alog box from that application. The following example describes how to make
settings for the WordPad application that comes with Windows 95.
Note
The actual procedure you should follow to open the [
Printer Properties
] differs
slightly depending on the application. For details, see the documentation that
comes with the application you are using.
With some applications, the printer driver's settings are not used, and the ap-
plication's own initial default settings are applied.
Any settings you make in the following procedure are valid for the current
application only.
AOn the [
File
] menu, click [
Print
].
The [
Print
] dialog box appears.