Easy Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

Click the Start button and then choose Control Panel .

Click the Printers and Other Hardware category.

INTRODUCTION

If you want to modify a printer's settings or delete an installed printer, you start by opening the Printers & Faxes Control Panel. You can then view and change the preferences and properties for any of the printers. You can also access the print queue to pause, restart, or cancel a print job.

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Default Printer

The default printer is indicated with a checkmark. To select another printer as the default, right-click the icon for that printer and select Set as Default Printer .

Click the Printers and Faxes Control Panel icon.

You see a list of all the installed printers and faxes. To close this window, click its Close button.

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Fax Help

For information on using Windows XP to send a fax, see Part 7, "Sending Faxes and E-mail."

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Printer Preferences

You can change the settings a printer uses when it prints, for instance, the paper size or the orientation. See the next task "Setting Printer Preferences."

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