Chapter 1 Printer Basics 63
Printer Software
Access the Windows Printer Driver
To configure the driver once the software is installed, access it in one of the
following ways:
Note Settings in the printer driver and software application override control panel
settings. (Software application settings override printer driver settings.)
Operating System
Temporarily Change Settings
(from a software application)
Change Default Settings
(across all applications)
Windows 95 From the File menu, click Print,
and then click Properties. (The
actual steps can vary; this is the
most common method.)
Click the Start button, point to
Settings, and then click Printers.
Right-click the printer icon, and
choose Properties.
Windows NT 4.0 From the File menu, click Print,
and then click Properties. (The
actual steps can vary; this is the
most common method.)
Click the Start button, point to
Settings, and then click Printers.
Right-click and choose
Document Defualts or
Properties.
Windows 3.1x From the File menu, click Print,
click Printers, and then click
Options. (The actual steps can
vary; this is the most common
method.)
From the Windows control
panel, double-click Printers,
highlight the printer, and click
Setup.
