Printing
60
WorkCentre 7500 Series Multifunction Printer
User
Guide
Windows Printing Options
Setting Default Printing Options for Windows
When you print from any software application, the printer uses the print job settings specified in the
Printing Preferences window. You can specify your most common printing options and save them so that
you do not have to change them every time you print.
For example, if you want to print on both sides of the paper for most jobs, specify 2-sided printing in
Printing Preferences.
To select default printing options:
1.
In the Windows Taskbar, click
Start
>
Settings
>
Printers and Faxes
.
2.
In the Printers and Faxes folder, right-click the icon for your printer and click
Printing Preferences
.
3.
Click a tab in the Printing Preferences window, select options, then click
OK
to save.
Note:
For more information about Windows print driver options, click the Help button (
?
) in the
Printing Preferences window.
Selecting Printing Options for an Individual Job for Windows
To use special printing options for a particular job, change the Printing Preferences from the application
before sending the job to the printer. For example, if you want to use the Enhanced print-quality mode
when printing a particular document, select Enhanced in Printing Preferences before printing the job.
1.
With the document open in your software application, access the print settings. For most software
applications, click
File
>
or press
CTRL+P
for Windows.
2.
Select your printer and click the
Properties
or
Preferences
button to open the Printing Preferences
window. The title of the button can vary depending on your application.
3.
Click a tab in the Printing Preferences window, then make selections.
4.
Click
OK
to save and close the Printing Preferences window.
5.
Click
to send the job to the printer.
Selecting Finishing Options for Windows
If your printer has a finisher installed, select finishing options in the Printing Preferences of the print
driver. In addition to stapling, the Office Finisher LX and the Professional Finisher provide hole punching.
The Professional Finisher also provides collation, folding, and stapling.
To select finishing options in the PostScript and PCL print drivers:
1.
In the print driver, click the
Paper/Output
tab.
2.
Click the arrow to the right of the Finishing section, then select the desired finishing options.
Saving a Set of Commonly Used Printing Options for Windows
You can define and save a set of options, so that you can apply them to future print jobs.