To set printer properties

Printer properties cover many categories of options, including those related to printer drivers,
printer ports, printer sharing, setting printer permissions for other users, deciding when the
printer is available on a network, printing a test page, and so on.
Changing the printer properties affects only the selected printer, and can only be made if you
have the Manage Printers permission, which is one of several printer permissions. For more
information, click Related Topics.
1. Open Printers and Faxes.
2. Right-click the printer for which you want to change settings, and then click
Properties.
3. Click each tab to see the available choices, and change options as needed.
Notes

To open Printers and Faxes, click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click
Printers and Faxes.
You can also open printer properties in Printers and Faxes by clicking a printer, and
then clicking Set printer properties under Tasks on the left side of the window. This
option is available only if folders are set to look like a Web page and a printer is
selected. For more information, click Related Topics.

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To view documents waiting to print
1. Open Printers and Faxes.
2. Double-click the printer for which you want to view the documents waiting to print.
Notes

To open Printers and Faxes, click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click
Printers and Faxes.
The print queue displays information about a document such as print status, owner,
and number of pages to be printed. From the print queue, you can cancel or pause
printing for any document you send to the printer.
You can also open the print queue by double-clicking the printer icon in the
notification area.
Another way to open the print queue is to click the printer in Printers and Faxes, and
then click See what's printing under Tasks on the left side of the window. This
option is available only if folders are set to look like a Web page and a printer is
selected. For more information, click Related Topics.

Related Topics

To set printer properties

Printer properties cover many categories of options, including those related to printer drivers,
printer ports, printer sharing, setting printer permissions for other users, deciding when the
printer is available on a network, printing a test page, and so on.
Changing the printer properties affects only the selected printer, and can only be made if you
have the Manage Printers permission, which is one of several printer permissions. For more
information, click Related Topics.
4. Open Printers and Faxes.
5. Right-click the printer for which you want to change settings, and then click
Properties.
6. Click each tab to see the available choices, and change options as needed.
Notes

To open Printers and Faxes, click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click
Printers and Faxes.
You can also open printer properties in Printers and Faxes by clicking a printer, and
then clicking Set printer properties under Tasks on the left side of the window. This
option is available only if folders are set to look like a Web page and a printer is
selected. For more information, click Related Topics.

Related Topics
To view documents waiting to print
3. Open Printers and Faxes.
4. Double-click the printer for which you want to view the documents waiting to print.
Notes

To open Printers and Faxes, click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click
Printers and Faxes.
The print queue displays information about a document such as print status, owner,
and number of pages to be printed. From the print queue, you can cancel or pause
printing for any document you send to the printer.
You can also open the print queue by double-clicking the printer icon in the
notification area.
Another way to open the print queue is to click the printer in Printers and Faxes, and
then click See what's printing under Tasks on the left side of the window. This
option is available only if folders are set to look like a Web page and a printer is
selected. For more information, click Related Topics.

Related Topics

To set printer properties

Printer properties cover many categories of options, including those related to printer drivers,
printer ports, printer sharing, setting printer permissions for other users, deciding when the
printer is available on a network, printing a test page, and so on.
Changing the printer properties affects only the selected printer, and can only be made if you
have the Manage Printers permission, which is one of several printer permissions. For more
information, click Related Topics.
7. Open Printers and Faxes.
8. Right-click the printer for which you want to change settings, and then click
Properties.
9. Click each tab to see the available choices, and change options as needed.
Notes

To open Printers and Faxes, click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click
Printers and Faxes.
You can also open printer properties in Printers and Faxes by clicking a printer, and
then clicking Set printer properties under Tasks on the left side of the window. This
option is available only if folders are set to look like a Web page and a printer is
selected. For more information, click Related Topics.

Related Topics
To view documents waiting to print
5. Open Printers and Faxes.
6. Double-click the printer for which you want to view the documents waiting to print.
Notes

To open Printers and Faxes, click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click
Printers and Faxes.
The print queue displays information about a document such as print status, owner,
and number of pages to be printed. From the print queue, you can cancel or pause
printing for any document you send to the printer.
You can also open the print queue by double-clicking the printer icon in the
notification area.
Another way to open the print queue is to click the printer in Printers and Faxes, and
then click See what's printing under Tasks on the left side of the window. This
option is available only if folders are set to look like a Web page and a printer is
selected. For more information, click Related Topics.

Related Topics