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Opening from an Application

Follow the procedure below to open the printer properties dialog box from an application. The default properties settings are displayed when opened from an application. Change the settings as necessary.

Note

  • Changes made here are only applicable with that application and only as long as that application stays open.

  • Some applications may automatically change the printer properties settings.

  • The procedure below is an example for Paint (included in the standard Windows package).

  • How to open the printer properties dialog box differs depending on the application. From most applications, the printer properties dialog box can be opened by clicking [Print...] or [Page Setup...] on the [File] menu, and then clicking [Properties] (Windows 2000/XP, Windows Server 2003: [Preferences]). For details, see Help of the application.

1On the [File] menu, click [Print...].

2In the [Name] list, select the name of this printer, and then click [Properties] (Windows 2000/XP, Windows Server 2003: [Preferences]).

The printer properties dialog box (Windows 2000/XP, Windows Server 2003: the [Printing Preferences] dialog box) appears.