Open the printer driver.
Right-click the print queue icon.
Select the appropriate Properties menu item.
Change the settings.
Click OK.
How you change the properties determines which print jobs are affected.
If you open the printer driver as a normal user, your changes are saved in your home directory and apply to all print jobs you send to the print queue. A special icon appears on the printer icon to indicate that the properties are your personal print queue properties.
To delete your personalized settings and go back to the system settings, right-click the print queue and select Default Settings.
If you opened the printer driver as an administrator, your changes apply to every user who has not saved personal print queue properties for that print queue.
If you change the settings through Print File or
, your changes affect the properties for that specific print job. The changes do not affect any other jobs sent to that print queue.Note: | Application settings override any properties you set up for the print queue. |
The settings shown in the Properties dialog box include all possible properties options for that specific printer type. However, your printer may not have all of the available options installed. If you select an option the printer does not support, the printer ignores the unsupported settings.
For example, the Printer Type may support an optional duplex unit. However, if a duplex unit is not connected to the printer, your print job prints on one side of the paper.