Printing Preferences

If you find yourself having to change the same page setup settings nearly every time you go to print something, you can save yourself time by changing the settings in the Printing Preferences dialog box. These settings are used as the defaults whenever you select a printer in one of your applications.

To change your personal printing preferences for a particular printer, open Devices and Printers as described at the beginning of this chapter. Right-click the printer icon and select Printing Preferences. The number of tabs and the choices they offer vary widely from printer to printer. Table 7.1 describes them in general terms.

Table 7.1. Printing Preferences Tabs

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If the Layout tab is not present, you should be able ...

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