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Change the Default Print Settings (Windows)

When you change an application's print settings, the changes only apply to documents printed with that application. To change print settings for all Windows applications, you must configure the printer driver properties.
  1. Do one of the following:
    • For Windows 11

      Click image>All apps>Windows Tools>Control Panel. In the Hardware and Sound group, click View devices and printers.

    • For Windows 10, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, and Windows Server 2022

      Click image>Windows System>Control Panel. In the Hardware and Sound (Hardware) group, click View devices and printers.

    • For Windows Server 2012 R2

      Click Control Panel on the Start screen. In the Hardware group, click View devices and printers.

    • For Windows Server 2012

      Move your mouse to the lower right corner of your desktop. When the menu bar appears, click Settings, and then click Control Panel. In the Hardware group, click View devices and printers.

  2. Right-click your model's icon, and then select Printer properties. (If printer driver options appear, select your printer driver.)
    The printer properties dialog box appears.
  3. Click the General tab, and then click the Printing Preferences... or Preferences... button.
    The printer driver dialog box appears.
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    • To configure the tray settings, click the Device Settings tab (available for certain models).
    • To change the printer port, click the Ports tab.
  4. Select the print settings you want to use as defaults for all of your Windows programs.
  5. Click OK.
  6. Close the printer properties dialog box.
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