Gaining access to printer driver settings
Gaining access to printer driver settings
This section lists the common printing features that are controlled through the printer driver. (The printer driver is the software component you use to send print jobs to the printer.) You can change settings temporarily for the print jobs that you print while the program is still open. You can also make permanent changes to the default settings, and those new settings will be in effect now and in the future.
| Operating System | Temporarily change settings for jobs that are printed now | Permanently change default settings1 | Change configuration settings (For example, to add an optional tray or to enable or disable a driver feature such as “Allow manual duplexing”) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows 98 Second Edition and Me | On the File menu, click Print, select this printer, and then click Properties. (The actual steps can vary; this is the most common method.) | Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Printers. Right-click the printer icon, and then click Properties. | Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Printers. Right-click the printer icon, and then click Properties. Click the Configure tab. |
| Windows 2000 and XP (Classic Start Menu) | On the File menu, click Print, select this printer, and then click Properties or Preferences. (The actual steps can vary; this is the most common method.) | Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Printers or Printers and Faxes. Right-click the printer icon, and then click Printing Preferences. | Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Printers or Printers and Faxes. Right-click the printer icon, and then click Properties. Click the Configure tab. |
| Windows XP | On the File menu, click Print, select this printer, and then click Properties or Preferences. (The actual steps can vary; this is the most common method.) | Click Start, click Printers and Faxes, right-click the printer name or icon, and then click Printing Preferences. | Click Start and then click Printers and Faxes. Right-click the printer icon, and then click Properties. Click the Configure tab. |
1 Access to default printer settings might be restricted and therefore unavailable.