Making Printer Settings From An Application - Ricoh Aficio MP 171F Operating Instructions Manual

2. Printing Documents
1. On the [Start] menu, click [Printers and Faxes].
The [Printers and Faxes] window appears.
2. Click the icon of the printer you want to use.
3. On the [File] menu, click [Printing Preferences...].
The [Printing Preferences] dialog box appears.
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4. Make the settings you require, and then click [OK].
• 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 how to make printer settings for a specific application using
Windows XP WordPad as an example.
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 as the defaults when printing from the application.
• For details, see the printer driver Help.
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