You can configure printer settings for a specific application.
To configure printer settings for a specific application, open the [Printing Preferences] dialog box in that application.
The following procedure explains how to configure settings for the WordPad application provided with Windows XP.
On the [File] menu, click [Print...].
The [Print] dialog box appears.
Select the printer you want to use in the [Select Printer] list, and then click [Preferences].
The procedure to open the [Printing Preferences] dialog box may vary depending on the application. For details, see the manuals provided with the application.
Any settings you configure in the procedure above are valid for the current application only.
General users can change the properties displayed in the [Print] dialog box of an application. The settings configured here are used as defaults when printing from that application.