Change The Default Print Settings (Windows) - Brother HL-B2180DW Online User's Manual

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Change the Default Print Settings (Windows)

When you change an application's print settings, the changes apply only to documents printed with that
application. To change print settings for all Windows applications, you must configure the printer driver
properties.
1. Hold down the
2. Type "control printers" in the Open: field and click OK.
The Devices and Printers window appears.
If the Devices and Printers window does not appear, click View more devices > More devices and
printer settings.
3. Right-click your model's icon, and then select Printer properties. (If the printer driver options appear, select
your printer driver.)
The printer properties dialog box appears.
4. Click the General tab, and then click the Printing Preferences... or Preferences... button.
The printer driver dialog box appears.
• To configure the tray settings, click the Device Settings tab (available for certain models).
• To change the printer port, click the Ports tab.
5. Select the print settings you want to use as the default for all of your Windows programs.
6. Click OK.
7. Close the printer properties dialog box.
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key and press the
> Change the Default Print Settings (Windows)
key on the computer's keyboard to launch Run.
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