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Accessing the Printer Driver

When accessing the printer driver from the computer's control panel, the settings are applied to all of the applications.

Accessing the printer driver from the control panel
  • Windows 10/Windows Server 2016

    Click on the start button, and then select Windows System > Control Panel > View devices and printers in Hardware and Sound. Right-click on your printer, or press and hold it and then select Printing preferences.

  • Windows 8.1/Windows 8/Windows Server 2012 R2/Windows Server 2012

    Select Desktop > Settings > Control Panel > View devices and printers in Hardware and Sound. Right-click on your printer, or press and hold it and then select Printing preferences.

  • Windows 7/Windows Server 2008 R2

    Click the start button, and select Control Panel > View devices and printers in Hardware and Sound. Right-click on your printer and select Printing preferences.

  • Windows Vista/Windows Server 2008

    Click the start button, and select Control Panel > Printers in Hardware and Sound. Right-click on your printer and select Printing preferences.

  • Windows XP/Windows Server 2003 R2/Windows Server 2003

    Click the start button, and select Control Panel > Printers and Other Hardware > Printers and Faxes. Right-click on your printer and select Printing preferences.

Accessing the printer driver from the printer icon on the task bar

The printer icon on the desktop task bar is a shortcut icon allowing you to quickly access the printer driver.

If you click the printer icon and select Printer Settings, you can access the same printer settings window as the one displayed from the control panel. If you double-click this icon, you can check the status of the printer.

Note:

If the printer icon is not displayed on the task bar, access the printer driver window, click Monitoring Preferences on the Maintenance tab, and then select Register the shortcut icon to the taskbar.