Do not want to switch Printing Preferences back and forth
Posted: January 30th, 2012, 7:39 pmI want to use my tractor feed printer for both checks and other reports without having to switch Printing Preferences back and forth.
The guidelines below show you how to add a new “printer” that is actually a new profile for your existing printer with different Printing Preferences. The order and wording of the windows may differ according to your version of the Windows operating system.
Follow these guidelines to add a local (non-network) printer profile:
1. Run Start/Settings/Printers and select “Add a printer.” This starts the Add Printer Wizard.
2. In the first Wizard window, use the “Next” button to continue.
3. In the next window, select “Local printer …” and click “Next.”
4. The next window asks which port to use. Accept the highlighted port and click “Next.”
5. In the next window, select the manufacturer of your printer and then select the correct printer model from the list on the right. Click the “Next” button.
6. In the next window, turn ON the “Keep existing driver (recommended)” radio button and then click the “Next” button.
7. In the Printer name window, type “Checks” at the end of the name of your printer, which is provided as the default. The next question asks if you want this printer to be the default printer. Accept the default of “No” and then click “Next.”
8. In the Printer Sharing window, select the option to share the printer and enter a name or to not share, according to your company procedures, and click “Next.”
9. The final window asks if you want to print a test page. Click “Yes,” click the “Next” button, then click the “Finish” button on the Add Printer Wizard summary page.
10. Change the Printing Preferences for this printer by running Start/Settings/Printers, Properties, Printing Preferences. Select the preferences that are appropriate for your check forms. Click the “Advanced” button on the Paper/Quality tab and select the custom paper size if you use the 7-inch check form.
Follow these guidelines to add a network printer profile:
1. Run Start/Settings/Printers and select “Add a printer.” This starts the Add Printer Wizard.
2. In the first Wizard window, use the “Next” button to continue.
3. In the next window, select “A network printer …” and click “Next.”
4. In the “What printer do you want to connect to?” window, select the appropriate option for connecting to your network printer. (You may want to ask your network administrator for help.)
5.Click “Next” and select the printer if you chose that option.
6. Click “Next.”
7. In the Default Printer window, accept the default of “No” and then click “Next.”
8. The final window asks if you want to print a test page. Click “Yes,” click the “Next” button, then click the “Finish” button on the Add Printer Wizard summary page.
9. Change the Printing Preferences for this printer by running Start/Settings/Printers, Properties, Printing Preferences. Select the preferences that are appropriate for your check forms. Click the “Advanced” button on the Paper/Quality tab and select the custom paper size if you use the 7-inch check form.
The guidelines below show you how to add a new “printer” that is actually a new profile for your existing printer with different Printing Preferences. The order and wording of the windows may differ according to your version of the Windows operating system.
Follow these guidelines to add a local (non-network) printer profile:
1. Run Start/Settings/Printers and select “Add a printer.” This starts the Add Printer Wizard.
2. In the first Wizard window, use the “Next” button to continue.
3. In the next window, select “Local printer …” and click “Next.”
4. The next window asks which port to use. Accept the highlighted port and click “Next.”
5. In the next window, select the manufacturer of your printer and then select the correct printer model from the list on the right. Click the “Next” button.
6. In the next window, turn ON the “Keep existing driver (recommended)” radio button and then click the “Next” button.
7. In the Printer name window, type “Checks” at the end of the name of your printer, which is provided as the default. The next question asks if you want this printer to be the default printer. Accept the default of “No” and then click “Next.”
8. In the Printer Sharing window, select the option to share the printer and enter a name or to not share, according to your company procedures, and click “Next.”
9. The final window asks if you want to print a test page. Click “Yes,” click the “Next” button, then click the “Finish” button on the Add Printer Wizard summary page.
10. Change the Printing Preferences for this printer by running Start/Settings/Printers, Properties, Printing Preferences. Select the preferences that are appropriate for your check forms. Click the “Advanced” button on the Paper/Quality tab and select the custom paper size if you use the 7-inch check form.
Follow these guidelines to add a network printer profile:
1. Run Start/Settings/Printers and select “Add a printer.” This starts the Add Printer Wizard.
2. In the first Wizard window, use the “Next” button to continue.
3. In the next window, select “A network printer …” and click “Next.”
4. In the “What printer do you want to connect to?” window, select the appropriate option for connecting to your network printer. (You may want to ask your network administrator for help.)
5.Click “Next” and select the printer if you chose that option.
6. Click “Next.”
7. In the Default Printer window, accept the default of “No” and then click “Next.”
8. The final window asks if you want to print a test page. Click “Yes,” click the “Next” button, then click the “Finish” button on the Add Printer Wizard summary page.
9. Change the Printing Preferences for this printer by running Start/Settings/Printers, Properties, Printing Preferences. Select the preferences that are appropriate for your check forms. Click the “Advanced” button on the Paper/Quality tab and select the custom paper size if you use the 7-inch check form.