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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] dialog box from that application. The following procedure explains making printer settings for Windows 2000 WordPad as an example of how to make printer settings for a specific application.

1Open the application.

2On the [File] menu, click [Print...].

The [Print] dialog box appears.

3Select the printer you want to use in the [Select Printer] list, and then click the tab for the settings you want to change.

4Make the necessary settings, and then click [Apply].

5Click [Print].

Note

  • Procedures for opening the [Printing Preferences] 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 properties displayed in the [Print] dialog box of an application. Settings made here are used as defaults when printing from the application.

  • For details, see the printer driver Help.