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Introducing Print Properties
Print properties are the attributes you set to define the way a print job is
processed. For example, the private print and proof print properties
determine how the copier manages your print job.
The printer drivers properties are located on property pages.
To reset properties, see
Restoring Default Property Settings on
page 61.
Printer Versus Document Print Properties
Some properties are specific to the printing device, while others apply only
to the document being printed. Printer-specific properties include such
options as hardware sharing and port attributes.
Document properties include orientation, duplex mode, watermarks,
resolution, and stapling. These determine the appearance of the
document when printed.
Setting Print Properties
There are two ways to set properties:
„
Through the operating system control panel or Printer folder
„
Within the application you are printing from
Print properties set in the operating system remain in force until you
change them. By contrast, those properties set within an application
apply to the current document only. When you close the application, the
print properties you set are lost.
Application Properties Take Precedence
Setting properties in the operating system is a good way to use print
properties that your application does not support. The options you set in
the application override any options selected using the operating system.
For example, most applications let you define the page orientation using a
page setup or similar dialog box. If you choose
Portrait
orientation in page
setup, and
Landscape
orientation through the operating system, the
document prints in
Portrait
orientation.
About Print Profiles
Print profiles can simplify setting print properties when you print the
same type of document over and over again. Defining a print profile, and