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You can configure printer settings for a specific application.

To configure printer settings for a specific application, open the [Printing Preferences] dialog box in that application.

The following procedure explains how to configure settings for the WordPad application provided with Windows XP.

1On the [File] menu, click [Print...].

The [Print] dialog box appears.

2Select the printer you want to use in the [Select Printer] list, and then click [Preferences].

Note

  • The procedure to open the [Printing Preferences] dialog box may vary depending on the application. For details, see the manuals provided with the application.

  • Any settings you configure in the procedure above are valid for the current application only.

  • General users can change the properties displayed in the [Print] dialog box of an application. The settings configured here are used as defaults when printing from that application.