print settings

The printer is controlled by software installed on your computer. Use the printer software, known as the printer driver, to change the print settings for a document.

To change the print settings, open the Printer Properties dialog box.

displaying the printer properties dialog box

Follow these steps to display the Printer Properties dialog box:

  1. Open the file you want to print.

  2. Click File > Print, then select Properties. The Printer Properties dialog box appears.

The path to the Printer Properties dialog box may vary depending on the software program.

using the printer properties dialog box

The Printer Properties dialog box has several tools that make it easy to use.

buttons and menus

The Printer Properties dialog box has the following features:

  1. Tabs: Click a tab to see its contents.

  2. Print Task Quick Sets: See print task quick sets.

  3. Preview: Shows how changes to the print settings affect the printout.

  4. Buttons:

  5. An Apply button may also appear. The Apply button saves changes to the settings without closing the dialog box.

To find more information about options on each tab screen, point to an option and click the right mouse button to display the What's This? dialog box. Click What's This? to view more information about the selected item.

tabs

Printer features, and instructions on how to use them, are subject to change. This document was released for publishing before all of the printer features were determined.