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Setting Printer Conditions Beforehand

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To configure the printing conditions, follow the procedure below.


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  • When printing, you can change the settings you configured beforehand. To change the settings, configure them from the application.
  • The display may differ according to the operating system, as well as the type and version of the printer driver.
  1. On the [Start] menu, point to [Settings] → click [Printers].

The [Printers] folder is displayed.

  • If you are using Windows XP Professional/Server 2003, on the [Start] menu, click [Printers and Faxes].
  • If you are using Windows XP Home Edition, on the [Start] menu, click [Control Panel] → [Printers and Other Hardware] → [Printers and Faxes].
  • If you are using Windows Vista, on the [](Start) menu, click [Control Panel] → [Printers].
  • If you are using Windows Server 2008, on the [Start] menu, click [Control Panel] → [Printers].
  • If you are using Windows 7/Server 2008 R2, on the [] (Start) menu, click [Devices and Printers] → [Printers and Faxes].
  1. In the [Printers] folder (or [Printers and Faxes] folder), right-click the icon of the printer whose settings you want to configure → click [Printing Preferences] from the displayed menu.

The printer driver screen is displayed.

  • To access the [Printing Preferences] dialog box from [Printers] folder (or [Printers and Faxes] folder), you need to be assigned full control privilege for the printer. Full control access is available for users who are registered as Administrators or Power Users in the Windows system settings.
  1. Configure the required settings in the displayed printer driver screen.
  1. Click [OK].

The printer whose settings you have configured will print with the same settings every time.


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