Accessing The Printer Driver (Windows) - Canon PIXMA iP6310D Series Quick Start Manual

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Accessing the Printer Driver (Windows)

The printer properties dialog box can be opened from either within an application or directly
from the Windows Start Start menu. Start Start
This manual refers to operations in Windows XP SP2.
Note
These operations may vary depending on the version of your Windows
operating system you use.
Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from your Application
Program
Depending on your application program, the command and menu names may
Note
differ and there may be more steps involved in opening the printer properties
dialog box. For more details, see the user's manual regarding your application.
1
In your application program, select the command to print a document.
The Print Print Print dialog box can usually be opened by selecting Print Print
2
Ensure that your printer is selected. Then click Preferences
The printer properties dialog box opens.
Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start
Menu
This method is used for printer maintenance and configuring shared print settings for
all application programs.
1
Click Start Start Start and select Control Panel Start
Printers and Faxes Printers and Faxes Printers and Faxes Printers and Faxes.
For non-Windows XP users, click Start
2
Select the icon of your printer.
3
Open the File File File menu and select Printing Preferences File
The printer properties dialog box opens.
When opening the printer properties dialog box from Properties
the Windows function (e.g., the Ports
tabs are not displayed, when the printer properties dialog box is opened from
Printing Preferences Printing Preferences Printing Preferences Printing Preferences or application programs. For details about these tabs, refer to
the Windows documentation.
Note
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Control Panel, Printers and Other Hardware Control Panel Control Panel
For details on how to set each function, refer to the Printer
Driver Guide or Help.
Printers and Other Hardware Printers and Other Hardware, and then Printers and Other Hardware
Start, select Settings Start Start Settings Settings, and then Printers Settings
Printing Preferences (or Properties Printing Preferences Printing Preferences
Ports tab, or the Details Details tab) are displayed. These
Ports Ports Details Details
Print Print from the File Print
Preferences (or Properties Properties).
Preferences Preferences Properties Properties
Printers. Printers Printers
Properties Properties). Properties
Properties Properties Properties, the tabs related to
File File menu. File