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6.3.10 Setting the printer default settings
The printer uses the default settings for all documents unless you open the
Printer
Properties
dialog box and specify other settings.
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To save time when printing, set the printer default settings to options that you use
often. That way, you do not have to specify the options every time you use the
printer.
Follow these steps to change the printer default settings:
1. Click the printer task tray icon.
1. Printer task tray icon
The Printer Properties dialog box appears.
2. Select the options that you want to use as the default settings.
3. Click OK.
A dialog box appears stating that the new settings will be used every time you
print. If you do not want to see this dialog box again, select Don't show me this
message again.
4. Click OK to save the new default print settings.