Accessing the Printer Properties

 

Note

 

 

In Windows XP Professional, access the [Printers and Faxes] window from

 

[Start] on the taskbar.

 

In Windows XP Home Edition, access the [Printers and Faxes] window by

 

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clicking [Control Panel] from [Start] on the taskbar. Then click [Printers and

Other Hardware], and then [Printers and Faxes].

B Click the icon of the machine whose default settings you want to change. C On the [File] menu, click [Printing Preferences...].

The [Printing Preferences Properties] dialog box appears.

D Make any settings you require, and then click [OK].

Note

Settings you make here are used as the default settings for all applications.

Making machine settings from an application

To make the machine settings for a specific application, open the [Print] dialog box from that application. The following example describes how to make set- tings for the WordPad application that comes with Windows 2000/XP.

Note

The actual procedures you should follow to open the [Print] dialog box may vary depending on the application. For more information, see the documen- tation that comes with the application you are using.

Any settings you make in the following procedure are valid for the current application only.

A On the [File] menu, click [Print...].

The [Print] dialog box appears.

B Select the machine you want to use in the [Select Printer] box.

Click the tab that you want to change its print settings.

Note

In Windows XP, click [Preference] to open the Printing Preference window.

C Make any settings you require, and then click [OK].

D Click [OK] to start printing.

Note

In Windows XP, click [Print] to start printing.

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Savin 1232 appendix Other Hardware, and then Printers and Faxes, Printing Preferences Properties dialog box appears