Re: Print preferences not following default settings? help

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From: Michael (mng888_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 07/01/04 

Date: 1 Jul 2004 05:05:12 -0700

Cari

Thank you for this information. I guess this hasn't happened on any
other computers in the network, and not this printer. I certainly
think I have corrupted printer preferences ( stored on the computer,
not from the printer. )

The actual dislike that I am trying to change with the LexMark printer
is the that is prints 2 pages on the A4. This comes as a set
preference even when I reinstall the driver. I personally think that
despite uninstalling the driver from the computer, it retains the
preferences/same dislike and when i reinstall, it uses those old
settings. Part and parcel I guess of windows ( making life easy )

thank you
Mike

"Cari \(MS-MVP\)" <Newsgroups1@coribright.com> wrote in message news:<ucWg8HiXEHA.3044@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl>...
> Unless Lexmark has a special setting, the default is always going to be one
> page per sheet and you must specify your particular like/dislike in the Page
> Setup of the application you wish to print from, NOT from the printer
> preferences.
>
> Change the Page Setup in each application to your preferences and save as a
> template for future use.
> --
> Cari
> MS-MVP Windows Technologies - Printing/Imaging/Hardware
> www.coribright.com
>
> "Michael" <mng888@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:dd75c169.0406290031.7f04cb3@posting.google.com...
> > Dear users
> >
> > I have had siginificant problems with a networked Printer Driver for
> > the LexMark printers and WinXp.
> >
> > the problem is when I try to print in any program, Msword, Excel or
> > even from IE, the printer preferences are not correct ( the way I want
> > it to be - it is set to print 2 pages on 1 sheet ).
> >
> > So I go to Printers menu in the Start panel, and go to Printers and
> > Faxes in the control panel to make the change there; hoping all
> > programs will pick the new changes I made.
> >
> > But when I go back to a program to print, it doesn't use the
> > preferences i have changed.
> >
> > This is a problem, b/c everytime I want to print, I have to change the
> > preferences for each file/item to print.
> >
> > I have tried uninstalling the printer drivers and reinstalling.
> > this problem doesnt happen with other networked printers on the
> > network.
> >
> > Thanks for any comments/help
> > Mike

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