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Configuring the Default Print Settings
This section describes how to access the printer setup screen from [Control Panel] and how to specify printing functions beforehand.
The printer whose settings you have specified will print with the same settings every time.
When printing, you can change the settings specified beforehand whenever required.To change the settings, configure them in the [Print] dialog box from the application (see "Printing").
IMPORTANT
To change the default print settings, you must log on to your computer as a member of the Administrators or Power Users group.
NOTE
The display may differ according to the operating system, as well as the type and version of the printer driver.
1.
Click [] (Start) -> [Devices and Printers].
NOTE
For Windows Vista, click [] (Start) -> [Control Panel] -> [Printers].
For Windows XP Professional, click [Start] -> [Printers and Faxes].
For Windows XP Home Edition, click [Start] -> [Control Panel] -> [Printers and Other Hardware] -> [Printers and Faxes].
For Windows 2000, click [Start] -> [Settings] -> [Printers].
2.
Right-click the icon of the printer whose settings you want to specify -> click [Printing preferences].
3.
Specify the desired settings in the printer driver screen -> click [OK].
Click the tabs for the [Page Setup], [Finishing], and [Quality] sheets, and then specify the desired items.
Note
For information on available printing functions, view the online help to find what you can configure in each sheet. (See "Viewing the Online Help.")
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