Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 - Accessing The Printer Properties - Ricoh Aficio MP C2050 Operating Instructions Manual

• The settings you make here are used as the default settings for all applications.
• For details, see the printer driver Help.
Making printer settings from an application
You can make printer settings for a specific application.
To make printer settings for a specific application, open the [Printing Preferences] dialog box from that
application. The following procedure explains making printer settings for Windows XP WordPad as an
example of how to make printer settings for a specific application.
1. On the [File] menu, click [Print...].
The [Print] dialog box appears.
2. In the [Select Printer] list, select the printer you want to use.
3. Click [Preferences].
The [Printing Preferences] dialog box appears.
4. Make the settings you require, and then click [OK].
• Procedures for opening the [Printing Preferences] dialog box vary depending on the application. For
details, see the manuals provided with the application.
• Any settings you make using this procedure apply to the current application only.
• General users can change the properties displayed in the [Print] dialog box of an application. Settings
made here are used the defaults when printing from the application.
• For details, see the printer driver Help.

Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 - Accessing the Printer Properties

Making printer default settings - the printer properties
• To change the printer's default settings (including settings for options), log on using an account that
has Manage Printers permission. Members of the Administrators group have Manage Printers
permission by default.
• You cannot change the printer default settings for individual users. Settings made in the [Printer
Properties] dialog box are applied to all users.
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