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Opening Printer Driver's Setup Screen

You can display the printer driver's setup screen from your application software or by clicking the printer icon.

Displaying the Printer Driver's Setup Screen from Your Application Software

Perform this procedure to set up the print settings during printing.

  1. Select print command from application software

    The Print command can generally be found in the File menu.

  2. Select your printer model, and click Preferences (or Properties)

    The printer driver's setup screen appears.

    Note

    • Depending on the application software you are using, the command and menu names, and the number of steps may vary. For details, refer to the operating instructions of your application software.

Displaying the Printer Driver's Setup Screen by Clicking the Printer Icon

From the setup screen you can perform printer maintenance operations such as print head cleaning, or set print settings to be shared by all application software.

  1. To open the setup screen:

    • If you are using Windows 10, Windows 8.1, or Windows 8, select Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound -> Devices and Printers.
    • If you are using Windows 7, from the Start menu, select Devices and Printers.
    • If you are using Windows Vista, select the Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound -> Printers.

  2. Right-click the icon of your model. When the menu appears, select Printing preferences

    The printer driver's setup screen appears.

    Important

    • Opening the printer driver setup window through Printer properties (Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7) or Properties (Windows Vista) displays such tabs regarding the Windows functions as the Ports (or Advanced) tab. Those tabs do not appear when opening through Printing preferences or application software. For tabs regarding Windows functions, refer to the user's manual for the Windows.