Accessing The Printer Driver (Windows) - Canon Pixma iP6320D Series Quick Start Manual

Basic Printing
Accessing the Printer Driver (Windows)
The printer properties dialog box can be opened from either within an application or directly
from the Windows Start menu.
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Note This manual refers to operations in Windows XP SP2.
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
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Note Depending on your application program, the command and menu names may
differ and there may be more steps involved in opening the printer properties
dialog box. For more details, see the user1s manual regarding your application.
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In your application program, select the command to print a document.
The Print dialog box can usually be opened by selecting Print from the
File
menu.
2
Ensure that your printer is selected. Then click Preferences (or Properties).
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 and select Control Panel, Printers and Other Hardware, and then
Printers and Faxes.
For non-Windows XP users, click Start, select Settings, and then Printers.
2
Select the icon of your pri nter.
3
Open the File menu and select Printing Preferences (or Properties).
The printer properties dialog box opens.
When opening the printer properties dialog box from Properties, the tabs related to
the Windows function (e.g., the Ports tab, or the Details tab) are displayed. These
tabs are not displayed, when the printer properties dialog box is opened from
Printing Preferences or application programs. For details about these tabs, refer to
the Windows documentation.
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Note For details on how to set each function, refer to the Printer
Driver Guide or Help.
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