Ricoh Aficio Copy Machine 180 - Manual (Page 186)

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5. Setting Up the Printer Driver
and Canceling a Print Job
PCL 6/5e - Accessing the Printer Properties
Windows 95/98 - Accessing the Printer Properties
There are two methods you can use to open the Printer Properties.
Making printer default settings
To make the printer default settings, first open the [Printer Properties] dialog box
from the [Printers] window.
Note
❒ With some applications, the printer driver's settings are not used, and the ap-
plication's own initial default settings are applied.
A
Click [Start] on the task bar, point to [Settings] , and then click [Printers] .
The [Printers] window appears.
B
Select the icon of the printer whose default settings you want to change by
clicking it.
C
On the [File] menu, click [Properties] .
D
Make your settings and click [OK] .
Making printer settings from an application
To make the printer settings from an application, open the [Printer Properties] di-
alog box from that application. The following example describes how to make
settings for the WordPad application that comes with Windows 95.
Note
❒ The actual procedure you should follow to open the [Printer Properties] differs
slightly depending on the application. For details, see the documentation that
comes with the application you are using.
❒ With some applications, the printer driver's settings are not used, and the ap-
plication's own initial default settings are applied.
❒ Any settings you make in the following procedure are valid for the current
application only.
A
On the [File] menu, click [Print] .
The [Print] dialog box appears.