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Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications
When you access the printer driver from within a Windows
application, any settings you make apply only to the
application you are using. The access method explained below
is typical for many Windows applications, but the way you
access your printer driver may differ depending on your
application. See your application manual for details.
To access the printer driver, select
Print Setup
or
Print
from
the File menu of your application software. The Print or Print
Setup dialog box appears. Make sure that your printer is
selected and then click
Printer
,
Setup
,
Properties
, or
Options
.
You may need to click a combination of these buttons. The
Document Properties window appears and you see the Page
Setup and Advanced menus. Click a tab at the top of the
window to open the corresponding menu. See the next page
for detailed information about the settings on the menus.
Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu
If you access the printer driver from the Windows NT Start
menu, the settings you make apply to all Windows
applications you use afterward. To access the printer driver
from the Start menu, follow these steps:
1. Click the
Start
button, and then point to
Settings
.
2. Click
Printers
.
3. Right-click your printer icon, and click
Document Defaults
.
The screen displays the Default Document Properties window,
which contains the Page Setup and Advanced menus. Click
the tabs at the top of the window to open these menus.
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