Configuring the Default Print Settings
This section describes how to access the printer setup screen from [Control Panel] and how to specify printing functions beforehand.
The printer whose settings you have specified will print with the same settings every time.
When printing, you can change the settings specified beforehand whenever required.To change the settings, configure them in the [Print] dialog box from the application (see "Printing").
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IMPORTANT
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To change the default print settings, you must log on to your computer as a member of the Administrators or Power Users group.
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NOTE
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The display may differ according to the operating system, as well as the type and version of the printer driver.
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Click [
] (Start) -> [Devices and Printers].
] (Start) -> [Devices and Printers].
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For Windows 10: Click [
 ] (Start) -> select [Windows System] -> [Control Panel] -> [Hardware and Sound] -> [Devices and Printers].For Windows 8: From the desktop, display the charm bar to the right of the screen, and click or tap [
 ] (Settings) -> [Control Panel] -> [Devices and printers]. |
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Right-click the icon of the printer whose settings you want to specify -> click [Printing preferences].
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Specify the desired settings in the printer driver screen -> click [OK].
Click each tab and specify the desired items.
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Note
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The [Basic Settings] tab comprises a few of the basic settings of the driver. The settings that you can configure in the [Basic Settings] tab can also be configured in other tabs.
For information on available printing functions, view the online help to find what you can configure in each sheet. (See "Viewing the Online Help.")
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