Access a Local Printer

Generally you’ll print to a printer from an application such as a word processing, spreadsheet, database, or graphic imaging program. The option to print is frequently in the File menu, and often, an icon exists on a menu bar, a toolbar, or a separate pane in the interface. Figure 9-7 shows the Print option in Microsoft Office Word 2007.

In Office Word 2007, the Print options are located under the Microsoft Office Button in the toolbar.

Figure 9-7. In Office Word 2007, the Print options are located under the Microsoft Office Button in the toolbar.

Clicking Print almost always offers a Print dialog box (unless you perform a "quick" print), an example of which is shown in Figure 9-8. With administrator credentials, a user can ...

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