Basic Printing
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Printer Settings

Y ou can use the printer properties window , which allows you to
access all of the printer options you need when using yo ur
printer. When the printer properties are displayed, you can
review and change the settings needed for your print job.
Your printer properties window may differ, dependi n g on your
operating system. This Software section shows the Properties
window for Windows XP.
Your printer driv er
Properties
window that appears in this
User’s Gu ide may differ depending on the printer in use.
If you access printer properties through the Printers folder, you
can view additional Windows-based tabs (refer to y our
Windows User’s Guide) and the Printer tab (see “Printer T ab” on
page 16).
N
OTES
:
• Most Windows ap plications w ill override settings y ou specify
in the printer driver. Change all print settings av ailable in the
software application first, and change any remaining settings
using the printer driver.
• The settings you change remain in effect only while yo u a re
using the current program.
To make your changes
permanent
, make them in the Printers folder.
• The following procedure is for Windows XP. For other
Windows OS, refer to the corre sponding Window s U ser's
Guide or online help.
1. Click the Windows
Start
button.
2. Select
Printers and Faxes
.
3. Select your printer driver icon.
4. Right-click on the printer driver icon and select
Printing Preferences
.
5. Change the settings on each tab, click OK.

Layout Tab

The
Layout
tab provides op tions to ad just how the document
appears on the printed page. The
Layout Options
includes
Multiple Pages per Side
and
Poster
. See “Printing a
Document” on page 12 for more information on acce ssing
printer properties.
Orientation
Orientation
allows you to select the direction in which
information is printed on a page.
•
Portrait
prints across the width of the page, letter style.
•
Landscape
prints across the length of the page, spreadsheet
style.
•
Rotate 180 Degrees
allows you to rotate the page, 180
degrees.
Layout Options
Layout Options
allows you to select advanced printing options.
You can choo se
Multiple Pages per Side
,
Poster
and
Booklet
.
•
For de tails, see
“Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper
(N-Up Printing)” on page 18.
•
For details, see
“Printing Posters” on page 19.
•
For details, see
“Printing Booklets” on page 19.
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