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. You see
the Document Properties dialog box, which contains the Form
and Orientation settings. To open the Advanced Document
Properties dialog box, you may need to click
Options
. The
Advanced Document Properties dialog box includes the
Graphics Resolution, Color, and Optimization settings. (See
page 2-18 for details on these settings.)
Accessing the printer driver from the Control Panel
When you access the printer driver from the Windows NT 3.5x
Control Panel, the settings you make apply to all applications
you use afterward. To access the printer driver from the
Control Panel, follow the steps below:
1. In the Main window, double-click the
Print Manager
icon.
The Print Manager window opens.
2. Make sure your printer is highlighted, then click
Printer
, and
select
Properties
. The Printer Properties dialog box appears.
3. Click the
Details
button, then click
Job Default
. You see the
Document Properties dialog box, which includes the Form
and Orientation settings described below.
4. Click
Options
to open the Advanced Document Properties
dialog box, which contains the Graphics Resolution, Color,
and Optimization settings.
Checking and changing printer driver settings
Before printing, check that the printer driver settings are
appropriate for the kind of document you want to print, and
change settings as needed. When you are finished making
changes, click
OK
to apply the settings, or click
Cancel
to
cancel your settings.
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