Gaining access to printer driver settings – HP 3800 User Manual

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NOTE

The names of commands and dialog boxes might vary depending on your software

program.

●

Page Setup dialog box: Click Page Setup or a similar command on the File menu of the program
you are working in to open this dialog box. Settings changed here override settings changed
anywhere else.

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Print dialog box: Click Print, Print Setup, or a similar command on the File menu of the program
you are working in to open this dialog box. Settings changed in the Print dialog box have a lower
priority and do not override changes made in the Page Setup dialog box.

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Printer Properties dialog box (printer driver): Click Properties in the Print dialog box to open
the printer driver. Settings changed in the Printer Properties dialog box do not override settings
anywhere else in the printing software.

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Default printer driver settings: The default printer driver settings determine the settings used in
all print jobs, unless settings are changed in the Page Setup, Print, or Printer Properties dialog
boxes.

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Printer control panel settings: Settings changed at the printer control panel have a lower priority
than changes made anywhere else.

Gaining access to printer driver settings

Operating System

Temporarily change settings for print jobs

Permanently change default settings

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Windows 98, 2000, Me,
and XP

From the File menu, click Print. Select the
printer, and then click Properties. (The steps
can vary; this procedure is most common.)

Click Start, point to Settings, and then click
Printers or Printers and Faxes. Right-click the
printer icon and select Printing Preferences.

Macintosh OS 9.1

On the File menu, click Print. Change settings
on the various pop-up menus.

On the File menu, click Print. After you change
settings on the pop-up menu, click Save
Settings
.

Macintosh OS X

On the File menu, click Print. Change settings
on the various pop-up menus.

On the File menu, click Print. Change settings on
the various pop-up menus, and then, on the main
pop-up menu, click Save Custom Settings to
save them as the Custom option. To use the new
settings, you must select the Custom option
every time you open a program and print.

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Because access to default printer settings can be restricted, the settings might be unavailable.

ENWW

Controlling print jobs

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