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Making Printer Settings from an Application

You can make printer settings for a specific application.

To make printer settings for a specific application, open the printing preferences properties dialog box from that application. The following procedure explains how to make printer settings for a specific application using Windows XP WordPad as an example.

1On the [File] menu, click [Print...].

The [Print] dialog box appears.

2In the [Select Printer] list, select the printer you want to use.

3Click [Printing Preferences...].

The [Printing Preferences] dialog box appears.

4Click [Properties...].

5Make the settings you require, and then click [OK].

Note

  • Procedures for opening the printing preferences properties dialog box vary depending on the application. For details, see the manuals provided with the application.

  • Any settings you make using this procedure apply to the current application only.

  • General users can change the printing preferences properties displayed in the [Print] dialog box of an application. Settings made here are used as the defaults when printing from the application.

  • For details, see the printer driver Help.