Printer software, Printer properties dialog box, Displaying the printer properties dialog box – HP Deskjet 5740 Color Inkjet Printer User Manual

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Printer software

Use the

Printer Properties

dialog box to select printing options.

Use the

What’s This? help

to learn more about specific print settings.

View the

Device Status window

for useful information about a print job.

Printer Properties dialog box

The printer is controlled by software that is installed on your computer. Use the printer
software, also known as the printer driver, to change the print settings for a document.
To change the print settings, open the Printer Properties dialog box.

Note

The Printer Properties dialog box is also referred to as the Printer Preferences

dialog box.

Displaying the Printer Properties dialog box

Follow these steps to open the Printer Properties dialog box:
1

Open the file that you want to print.

2

Select File, point to Print, and then click Properties or Preferences.
The Printer Properties dialog box appears.

Note

The path to the Printer Properties dialog box can vary depending on the software

program you are using.

What’s This? help

Use the

What’s This? help

to learn about the features that you see on the Printer

Properties dialog box.

Using What’s This? help

Use What’s This? help to learn more about the available printing options.
1

Move the cursor over the feature that you want to learn more about.

2

Click the right mouse button.
The What’s This box appears.

3

Move the cursor over the What’s This? box, and then click the left mouse button.
An explanation of the feature appears.

Device Status window

The Device Status window appears each time the printer prints a file.

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