Changing the default print settings

[Note]

Most Windows applications will override settings you specify in the printer driver. Change all print settings available in the software application first, and change any remaining settings using the printer driver.

  1. For Windows XP Service Pack 3/Server 2003, from the Start menu, select Printer and Faxes.

    • For Windows Server 2008/Vista, from the Start menu, select Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Printers.

    • For Windows 7, from the Start menu, select Control Panel > Devices and Printers.

      For Widows 8, from the Charms, select Search > Settings > Control Panel > Devices and Printers.

    • For Windows Server 2008 R2, select Control Panel > Hardware > Devices and Printers.

    • For Windows 10 / Windows Server 2016

      From task bar, type in Devices and Printers in Search input area. Press the Enter key.

      OR

      From the Start () icon, select Settings > Devices > Printers & scanners >Devices and Printers.

      [Note]

      Right-click the Start () icon, you can select Control Panel > Devices and Printers.

  2. Right-click on your machine.

  3. For Windows Windows XP Service Pack 3/Server 2003/Server 2008/Vista, select Printing Preferences.

    For Windows 7/8 , Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, or Windows Sever 2016 from context menus, select Printing preferences.

    [Note]

    If Printing preferences has a , you can select other printer drivers connected to the selected printer.

  4. Change the settings on each tab.

  5. Click OK.

[Note]

If you want to change the settings for each print job, change it in Printing Preferences.