Accessing the Printer Properties
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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
clicking [Control Panel] from [Start] on the taskbar. Then click [Printers and
Other Hardware], and then [Printers and Faxes].
B
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BClick the icon of the machine whose default settings you want to change.
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COn the [File] menu, click [Printing Preferences...].
The [Printing Preferences Properties] dialog box appears.
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DMake 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.
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AOn the [File] menu, click [Print...].
The [Print] dialog box appears.
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BSelect 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
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CMake any settings you require, and then click [OK].
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DClick [OK] to start printing.
Note
In Windows XP, click [Print] to start printing.