Making Printer Default Settings - the Printer Properties

This section explains how to open the printer driver properties from [Printers and Faxes].

Manage Printers permission is required to change the printer settings. Log on as an Administrators group member.
You cannot change the machine default settings for individual users. Settings made in the [Printer Properties] dialog box are applied to all users.

On the [Start] menu, click [Printers and Faxes].
The [Printers and Faxes] window appears.
Under Windows 2000, point to [Settings] on the [Start] menu, and then click [Printers].
The [Printers] window appears.
Under Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008, click [Control Panel] on the [Start] menu, and then click [Printer].
The [Printers] window appears.
Under Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2, click [Devices and Printers] on the [Start] menu.
The [Devices and Printers] window appears.
Click the icon of the printer you want to use.
Under Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008, right - click the icon of the printer you want to use, and then click the [Properties].
Under Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2, right - click the icon of the printer you want to use, and then click the [Printer Properties].
On the [File] menu, click [Properties] under Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003/2003 R2.
The [Printer Properties] dialog box appears.
Make the settings you require, and then click [OK].

Depending on the applications, the settings you make here may not be used as the default settings.
For details, see the printer driver Help.