Printer Options Dialog
The Printer options dialog lists the model of the currently
selected printer and the document
format used to generate documents sent to the printer.
It also presents the options that you can set for the printer.
To access the Printer options dialog, click the Printer tab on
the Print Setup window.
Note that the available options may vary according to the printer model.
Some printer models support options that other printers do not. The most
commonly implemented printer options include:
Page Orientation
Specifies how the output will be oriented on the page. Possible orientations
include: portrait, landscape, reverse portrait, and reverse landscape.
An icon adjacent to the orientations list presents a graphical
illustration of the current selection.
Printed Sides
Specifies single or double-sided printing. Up to three choices are possible:
simplex, duplex, and
tumble. An icon adjacent to the choices list presents
a graphical illustration of the current selection.
Tray
Specifies the printer tray from which the media will be drawn. The
Auto-select tray option is available
for all printers. Selecting this
option indicates no preference as to which tray to use. Remaining Tray selections
are dependent on the printer.
Page Size
Specifies the media size for printing. The entries in this list depend on
whether the Loaded in Printer or All Sizes
radio button is selected.
Loaded in Printer
Provides a list of the media sizes currently available on the printer. If the
current Tray option is Auto-select,
you will see all media sizes available in all of the printer’s
trays. If a specific tray is selected, only the media size loaded in that
tray is shown. Information on which media size is available in which
tray must be provided by the system administrator.
If the system administrator does not provide this information,
the Loaded in Printer radio button will be inactive.
All Sizes
Provides a list of all supported media sizes available for the printer. If the
you select this button, the Tray option is set to
Auto-select. This button is provided for the following situations:
If the system administrator has not specified
which sizes are loaded in the printer
If a desired media size is not loaded and the printer
prompts for the requested size
If the output never reaches an actual printer (for
example, when printing to a file)
Job Options Dialog
The Job options dialog presents the options that you
can set for the current print job.
To access the Job options dialog, click the Job tab on
the Print Setup window.
Note that the Job options are specific to the spooler controlling
the printer and may vary depending on the spooler.
The most commonly implemented job options include:
Send Mail When Done
Instructs the Print Dialog Manager to send an email message to your
when the job is completed.
Banner Page Title
Specifies the text you want to appear on the banner page of the
output.
Print Command Options
Specifies command line options and arguments that you want to
pass to the spooler. Note that the Print Dialog Manager performs no parsing of this
field. All parsing and argument validation is performed by the underlying
spooler.
Print Setup Window Buttons
OK
Record any options you have changed and close the Print Setup window.
Cancel
Close the Print Setup window without recording any changes
you have made.
Help
Display Help on how to use the Print Setup window.