Changing Print Settings2-4Printing2Changing Print SettingsTo view or change the print settings, access the properties or printing preferencesdialog box of the printer driver.You can access the properties dialog box either from the application's [Print] dialogbox and the [Printers and Faxes] (Windows 98/Me/2000: [Printers]) folder, or theprinting preferences dialog box from the [Printers and Faxes] (Windows 2000:[Printers]) folder.To access the dialog box, follow the procedure below.NOTE• The properties dialog box enables you to set up the printer configuration and configurethe print settings for all Windows applications. The printing preferences dialog boxenables you to specify the default settings for the printing options available when youprint with the Canon Color imageCLASS MF8170c (only for Windows 2000/XP/Server2003).• The number of tabs displayed in the properties dialog box will vary, depending on thetype of operating system you are using and the method you use to access the dialog box.• The method you use to access the dialog boxes determines how long the printing optionsremain in effect:- If you access the dialog box from an application's [Print] dialog box, your selectedprinting options apply only to the current print job. They will not be stored when youclose the application.- If you access the dialog box from the [Printers and Faxes] (Windows 98/Me/2000:[Printers]) folder, selected printing options apply to all Windows applications andremain in effect until you change those settings.From a Windows ApplicationOpening the Printing Preferences or Properties Dialog Box1 Select the command to print.In most cases, click [Print] from the [File] menu.The [Print] dialog box appears.2 From the [Select Printer] list box or the [Name] pull-down list inthe [Print] dialog box, select the printer to be used.
