HP 9500n HP Color LaserJet 9500n/9500hdn - User Reference Guide - Page 122

Opening the printer driver, Changing the settings for a print job, Changing default settings

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Opening the printer driver Note Printer-driver settings override control panel settings. Software application settings override both printer-driver settings and control panel settings. Changing the settings for a print job If you want printing settings to be used only in the software application that you are using, change the settings in the software application. After you quit the software application, the printer settings return to the defaults that are configured in the printer driver. To change print settings for a print job 1 In the software application, click File. 2 Click Print. 3 Click Setup or Properties. (The options might be different for your application.) 4 Change the print settings you want to change, and then click OK. Changing default settings If you want printing settings to be used in all software applications that you use on the computer, change the default settings in the printer driver. To change default settings in Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Me 1 Click the Start button. 2 Point to Settings. 3 Click Printers. 4 Right-click the HP color LaserJet 9500 series printer icon. 5 Click Properties. 6 Change any of the settings on the Finishing, Effects, Paper, Destination, Basics, and Color tabs (the PostScript [PS] driver also includes a PS tab). These settings are now the defaults for the printer. 7 Click OK to save your settings, and to close the printer driver. To change default settings in Windows NT 4.0 1 Click the Start button. 2 Point to Settings. 3 Click Printers. 4 Right-click the HP color LaserJet 9500 series printer icon. 5 Click Document Defaults. 120 Opening the printer driver ENWW

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Opening the printer driver
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Opening the printer driver
Note
Printer-driver settings override control panel settings. Software application settings override
both printer-driver settings and control panel settings.
Changing the settings for a print job
If you want printing settings to be used only in the software application that you are using,
change the settings in the software application. After you quit the software application, the
printer settings return to the defaults that are configured in the printer driver.
To change print settings for a print job
1
In the software application, click
File
.
2
Click
Print
.
3
Click
Setup
or
Properties
. (The options might be different for your application.)
4
Change the print settings you want to change, and then click
OK
.
Changing default settings
If you want printing settings to be used in all software applications that you use on the
computer, change the default settings in the printer driver.
To change default settings in Windows 95, Windows 98, and
Windows Me
1
Click the
Start
button.
2
Point to
Settings
.
3
Click
Printers
.
4
Right-click the HP color LaserJet 9500 series printer icon.
5
Click
Properties
.
6
Change any of the settings on the
Finishing
,
Effects
,
Paper
,
Destination
,
Basics
,
and
Color
tabs (the PostScript [PS] driver also includes a
PS
tab). These settings are
now the defaults for the printer.
7
Click
OK
to save your settings, and to close the printer driver.
To change default settings in Windows NT 4.0
1
Click the
Start
button.
2
Point to
Settings
.
3
Click
Printers
.
4
Right-click the HP color LaserJet 9500 series printer icon.
5
Click
Document Defaults
.