3 PRINT FUNCTIONS
90 How to Set Print Options
How to Set Print Options
Print options are the attributes that controls print jobs.
To find the printing instructions for your specific needs, see the page below.
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Setting print options
There are two ways to set the initial print options for all print jobs and ones for each print job. The setting tabs vary
depending on how you open the setting dialog box.
Setting the initial print options for all print jobs
When you select the printer in the Devices and Printers or Printers folder on the Windows Start menu and open the printer
preferences or properties dialog box, you can set the initial print options for all print jobs. Every time you print, you do not
want to change the common print options, for example, paper size and orientation. It is convenient to set these options as
initial values.
y Open the printer preferences dialog box to make various print options on the Basic, Finishing, Paper Handling, Image
Quality, Effect, and Others tabs.
y Open the printer properties dialog box to make the equipment settings on the Configuration tab.
If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, enter the password or provide confirmation. For the
details, see the Windows help.
How to set print options in Windows 7
1
Click [Start], and then click [Devices and Printers].
2
Right-click your printer, and then select [Printing preferences] or [Printer properties].
3
Set the print options, and then click the [OK] button to close the dialog box.
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How to set print options in Windows Vista/Server 2008
1
Click [Start], [Control Panel], [Hardware and Sound] and select [Printers].
2
Right-click your printer and select [Printing Preferences] or [Properties].
3
Set the print options, and then click the [OK] button to close the dialog box.
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How to set print options in Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003
1
Click [Start], [Settings], and select [Printers and Faxes].
You may skip [Settings] according to the versions.
2
Right-click your printer and select [Printing Preferences] or [Properties].
3
Set the print options, and then click the [OK] button to close the dialog box.
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Setting the print options for each print job
When you open the Print dialog box from within an application, you can set the print options for the current print job. You
sometimes want to change the initial print options specific to each print job. The method you open the print dialog box
varies from application to application. For the details, see the application’s manual. The following is the typical procedure.
1
Click the [File] menu and select [Print] within an application.
2
Select your printer and click [Preferences].
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