Printer software, Printer properties dialog box, What's this? help – HP Deskjet 5943 Photo 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

Ink Status window

for the approximate ink level of each print cartridge.

Download

printer software updates

for the latest features and improvements.

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 Printing

Preferences dialog box.

Open 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.

Click File, then click 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.

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.

Ink Status window

The Ink Status window appears each time the printer prints a file. The window
displays the approximate ink level of each print cartridge. To close the Ink Status
window, click Close.

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