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 your
printer. When th e p rinte r prop e rties are displayed, you can
review and change the settings needed for your print job.
Your printer properties window may differ, depending on your
operating system. This Softw are User’s G uide show s the
Properties window for Windows 98.
Your printer driver
Properties
window that a pp e ars in this
User’s Guide 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 your
Windows User’s Guide) and the Printer tab (see “Printer T ab” on
page 17).
N
OTES
:
• Most Windows applications will override settings you specify
in the p rinter driver. Chang e all print settings av ailable in the
software application first, and change any remaining settings
using the prin ter d rive r.
• The settings you change remain in effect only while you are
using the current program.
To make your changes
permanent
, make them in th e Printe r s folder.
• The following procedure is for Windows XP. For other
Windows OS, refer to the corresponding Windows User's
Gu ide or on line 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 sel ect
Printing Preferences
.
5. Change th e s ettings on each tab, clic k OK.

Layout Tab

The
Layout
tab pro vides o p tions to ad ju st h ow th e d ocum e n t
appears on the printed page. The
Layout Options
includes
Multiple Pages per Side
and
Poster Printing
. See “P rinting
a Document” on page 13 for more information on accessing
printer properties.

Paper Orientation

Paper 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
al lows you to rota te the page the selec ted degrees.
Layout Options
Layout Options
allows you to select adva nced printing options.
You can choose
Multiple Pages pe r Side
and
Poster Printing
.
•
F or details, see
“Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Pa per
(N-Up Printing)” on page 19.
•
Fo r details, see
“Printing Posters” on page 20
Double-sided Printing
Double-sided Printing
allows you to print on both sides of
paper.
If th is op ti o n d oes not appear, yo u r p r inter does
not have this feature.
•
Fo r details, see
“Printing on Both Sides of Paper” on page 21.
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Landscape
Portrait