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3.3.1 Priority of printer settings
Within the application program that created the document, such as Microsoft Word or Adobe
Illustrator basic print functions can also be easily changed. These settings are unique to the
application program and the document and do not change the default settings of the printer
driver. When and where you make changes to basic printer settings can have an effect on
the desired printed results. Changes to print settings are prioritised depending on where the
changes are made:
• Changes made through the Page Setup dialog box accessed by clicking Page Setup or
a similar command on the File menu of the application program you are working in to open
this dialog box override settings changed anywhere else. For example, if you select the
Landscape orientation in this manner your document will print in landscape even if the driver
is set to print in Portrait. These settings are made through the application program and are
usually stored with the document and will appear the next time the document is printed.
• Changes made to the Print dialog box accessed by clicking the Print, Print Setup, or a
similar command on the File menu of the application program you are working in to open this
dialog box have a lower priority and usually do not override changes made in the Page Setup
dialog box. These settings will usually override changes made below in the printer driver.
• Changes made to the Printer Properties dialog box are accessed by clicking the
Properties button in the Print dialog box, opening the printer driver will allow you to access
special features of your printer. Settings changed in the Printer Properties dialog box usually
do not override settings anywhere else in the printing software and are not stored with the
document. Changes in the printer driver are often “sticky” settings, meaning they will remain
in the driver until another user changes the settings again.
• The Default printer driver settings determines the settings used in all print jobs, unless
settings are changed in the Page Setup, Print, or Printer Properties dialog boxes.
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