Gaining access to printer driver settings

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Gaining access to printer driver settings


Operating System Temporary change settings for print jobs Permanently change default settings1
Windows 98, NT 4.0, 2000, Me, and XP From the File menu, click Print. Select the printer, and then click Properties. (The steps may vary; this procedure is most common.) Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Printers or Printers and Faxes. Right-click the printer icon, and choose Properties. Many features are available by choosing the Document Defaults command (NT 4.0) or the Printing Preferences command (2000 and XP).
Macintosh OS 9.1 On the File menu, click Print. Change settings that you want on the various pop-up menus. On the File menu, click Print. As you change settings on the pop-up menu, click Save Settings.
Macintosh OS X On the File menu, click Print. Change settings that you want on the various pop-up menus. On the File menu, click Print. Change settings that you want on the various pop-up menus, and then on the main pop-up menu, click Save Custom Settings. These settings are saved as the Custom option. To use the new settings, you must select the Custom option every time you open a program and print.

1 Access to default printer settings might be restricted, and therefore, the settings might be unavailable.

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