Windows XP in a Nutshell, Second Edition

The printer settings in Windows typically concern installing printer drivers and managing print jobs. The drivers and the software that comes with your printer will provide more settings and features specific to your hardware (see Figure 5-6).

Printers, advanced settings

Group Policy ( gpedit.msc ) Computer Configuration Administrative Templates Printers

Group Policy ( gpedit.msc ) User Configuration Administrative Templates Printers

Printers, cancel printing of all documents

Control Panel Printers and Faxes right-click printer Cancel All Documents

Printers, cancel printing of one document

Control Panel Printers and Faxes double-click printer right-click document Cancel

Printers, change settings for a single application

Open application File Print or Printer Setup

Printers, change settings for all applications

Control Panel Printers and Faxes right-click printer Properties

Printers, connect to a printer on your network

Control Panel Printers and Faxes Add Printer Next A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer

Printers, install

Control Panel Printers and Faxes Add Printer

Printers, pause printing

Control Panel Printers and Faxes right-click printer Pause Printing

Printers, print background colors and images when printing web pages

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Printings Print background colors and images

Printers, set default printer

Control Panel Printers and Faxes right-click printer Set as Default Printer

Printers, share with other computers on network

Control Panel Printers and Faxes right-click printer Sharing Shared as

Printers, show as menu in Start menu (Classic Start menu only)

Control Panel Taskbar and Start Menu Start Menu tab Customize "Advanced Start menu options" section Expand Printers

Printers, show in Start menu (XP Start menu only)

Control Panel Taskbar and Start Menu Start Menu tab Customize Advanced tab "Start menu items" section Printers and Faxes

Printers, uninstall

Control Panel Printers and Faxes right-click printer Delete

Printers, view status

Control Panel Printers and Faxes double-click printer