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Making the printer default settings - the printer properties

Important

  • To change the printer default settings including option configuration settings, log on using an account that has Manage Printers permission. Members of the Administrators group have Manage Printers permission by default.

  • You cannot change the printer default settings for each user. Settings made in the printer properties dialog box are applied to all users.

1On the [Start] menu, click [Control Panel].

The [Control Panel] window appears.

2Click [View devices and printers] in "Hardware and Sound".

  • If using Windows Vista or Windows 2008, click [Printer] in "Hardware and Sound".

  • If using Windows Server 2008 R2, click [View devices and printers] in "Hardware".

3Right-click the icon of the printer you want to use, and then click the [Printer properties].

If using Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008, right-click the icon of the printer you want to use, and then click [Properties].

The printer properties dialog box appears.

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

Note

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

  • When accessing the PostScript3 printer properties, do not change settings for [Form to Tray Assignment].

Reference

  • For details about settings, see the printer driver Help.