Gaining access to printer driver settings
Gaining access to printer driver settings
| Operating System | Temporarily change settings for print jobs | Permanently change default settings1 |
|---|---|---|
| Windows 98, 2000, Me, and XP | From the File menu, click Print. Select the printer, and then click Properties. (The steps can 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 select Printing Preferences. |
| Macintosh OS 9.1 | On the File menu, click Print. Change settings on the various pop-up menus. | On the File menu, click Print. After you change settings on the pop-up menu, click Save Settings. |
| Macintosh OS X | On the File menu, click Print. Change settings on the various pop-up menus. | On the File menu, click Print. Change settings on the various pop-up menus, and then, on the main pop-up menu, click Save Custom Settings to save them as the Custom option. To use the new settings, you must select the Custom option every time you open a program and print. |
1 Because access to default printer settings can be restricted, the settings might be unavailable.