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Changing default settings - Printing preferences properties

Important

  • Changing printer settings requires Manage Printers permission. Members of the Administrators and Power Users groups have Manage Printers permission by default. When you set up the printer driver, log on using an account that has Manage Printers permission.

1On the [Start] menu, click [Printers and Faxes].

The [Printers and Faxes] window appears.

Under Windows 2000, click [Settings] on the [Start] menu, and then click [Printers] to open the [Printers] windows.

Under Windows XP Home Edition, open the [Printers and Faxes] window by clicking [Control Panel] from the [Start] button on the taskbar, click [Printers and Other Hardware], and then click [Printers and Faxes].

2Click the icon of the printer whose default you want to change.

3On the [File] menu, click [Printing Preferences...].

The [Printing Preferences] dialog box appears.

4Make the settings you require, and then click [OK].

Note

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