Q: |
How do I change the default print settings when printing from my
computer? |
A: |
When you change your print settings from within a program, the changes
apply only while you're printing at that time in the open program. If you want
to select different settings to use in all your programs, you can change the
default print settings in Windows or save a preset of printer options on Mac.
Follow the steps below for your operating system.
Windows
- Do one of the following:
- Windows 8: Navigate
to the
Start screen, right-click the screen, and select
All Apps. Select
Control Panel >
Hardware and Sound >
Devices and Printers. Right-click your printer and select
Printing Preferences.
- Windows 7: Click
and select
Devices and Printers. Right-click your printer and select
Printing Preferences.
- Windows Vista:
Click
, and select
Control Panel (or point to
Settings and then select
Control Panel). Select
Printer (under
Hardware and Sound) or
Printers. Right-click your printer and select
Printing Preferences.
- Windows XP: Click
Start, and select
Control Panel (or point to
Settings and then select
Control Panel). Select
Printers and Other Hardware (if available) and then
Printers and Faxes. Right-click your printer and select
Printing Preferences.
- Select the settings you
want to use as defaults in all your Windows programs.
- Click
OK to accept the changes.
Mac OS X
-
Open a document and select
Print from the File menu.
- Define the print settings
you want to save.
Note: Some options may not be able to be saved in a preset.
- Click the
Presets pop-up menu and select
Save As.
- Enter a name for your
preset, and choose whether this preset can be used with any printer or only
with the currently selected printer.
- Click
OK.
When you are ready to print with the preset you saved, click the
Presets pop-up menu, select your preset from the list, and click
Print. Once a preset has been selected, it will continue to be
automatically selected in the print dialogue until another preset is selected.
To go back to the original default print settings, select
Standard from the
Presets pop-up menu.
If you don't want to create a preset and simply want to print with the
last print settings you selected, select
Last Used Settings in the
Presets pop-up menu.
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Published: January 24, 2013
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