Change Printer Default Settings

Thank You Alan. Apparently I'm not doing something properly. When I go to the
General tab in the Printer Properties window, there is no place to change the
setting from normal to draft, or change any default settings of any kind. The
only place that offers such a change is in the Printing Preferences window,
on the Paper/Quality tab. But in the grand scheme of things it really doesn't
matter any more because the print setting are now holding in Draft where I
want them. I have no idea why it has changed but I am glad it has. If it ever
decides to chang back, I may come visit you again. Thanks, K.

"Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:

> Change the User Settings on the General tab (Print Preferences). The
> Advanced Tab will set the User Settings the first time only. Once you print
> the first job, only new connections to this printer will pick up the
> Printing Defaults
>
> --
> Alan Morris
> Windows Printing Team
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> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto
>
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> "K" <K@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> > XP is still quite to this old 98'er. I really would like to change the
> > printer default setting from Normal to Draft as I did in my 98. So far, in
> > Settings - Control Panel - Printers and Faxes - double click my printer -
> > select printer drop down menu - properties - Advanced tab - select
> > Printing
> > Defaults - Paper/Quality tab - select Draft - Apply - OK. No matter how
> > many
> > times I try this, the change doesn't appear to change the default. The
> > change
> > only lasts through the next print job. What am I doing wrong? All ideas,
> > comments, and suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks, K.

>
>
>

I'll be right here.

ting

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Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
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"K" <K@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:17872B79-8194-43AB-9A72-92EA54288187@microsoft.com...

> Thank You Alan. Apparently I'm not doing something properly. When I go to
> the
> General tab in the Printer Properties window, there is no place to change
> the
> setting from normal to draft, or change any default settings of any kind.
> The
> only place that offers such a change is in the Printing Preferences
> window,
> on the Paper/Quality tab. But in the grand scheme of things it really
> doesn't
> matter any more because the print setting are now holding in Draft where I
> want them. I have no idea why it has changed but I am glad it has. If it
> ever
> decides to chang back, I may come visit you again. Thanks, K.
>
> "Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:
>

>> Change the User Settings on the General tab (Print Preferences). The
>> Advanced Tab will set the User Settings the first time only. Once you
>> print
>> the first job, only new connections to this printer will pick up the
>> Printing Defaults
>>
>> --
>> Alan Morris
>> Windows Printing Team
>> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto
>>
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>>
>> "K" <K@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:F57D3792-0CBC-4F9E-9756-6775D8852D75@microsoft.com...

>> > XP is still quite to this old 98'er. I really would like to change the
>> > printer default setting from Normal to Draft as I did in my 98. So far,
>> > in
>> > Settings - Control Panel - Printers and Faxes - double click my
>> > printer -
>> > select printer drop down menu - properties - Advanced tab - select
>> > Printing
>> > Defaults - Paper/Quality tab - select Draft - Apply - OK. No matter how
>> > many
>> > times I try this, the change doesn't appear to change the default. The
>> > change
>> > only lasts through the next print job. What am I doing wrong? All
>> > ideas,
>> > comments, and suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks, K.

>>
>>
>>