Basic Printing
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About Tab
Use the
About
tab to display the copyright notice and the version
number of the driver. See “Printing a Document” on page 11 for more
information about accessing printer properties.
Printer Tab
If you access printer properties through the
Printers
folder, you can view
the
Printer
tab. You can set the printer configuration.
The following procedure is for Windows XP. For other Windows OS, refer
to the corresponding Windows User's Guide or online help.
1 Click the Windows Start menu.
2 Select Printers and Faxes.
3 Select your printer driver icon.
4 Right-click on the printer driver icon and select Properties.
5 Click the Printer tab and set the options.
Using a Favorite Setting
The
Favorites
option, which is visible on each properties tab, allows you
to save the current properties settings for future use.
To save a
Favorites
item:
1 Change the settings as needed on each tab.
2 Enter a name for the item in the Favorites input box.
3 Click Save.
When you save Favorites, all current driver settings are saved.
To use a saved setting, select the item from the
Favorites
drop down
list. The printer is now set to print according to the Favorites setting you
selected.
To delete a Favorites item, select it from the list and click
Delete
.
You can also restore the printer driver’s default settings by selecting
Printer Default
from the list.
Using Help
Your printer has a help screen that can be activated by clicking the
Help
button in the printer properties window. These help screens give detailed
information about the printer features provided by the printer driver.
You can also click from the upper right corner of the window, and
then click on any setting.
