User's Manual - Drake Software

Drake Software User’s Manual
Software Setup
3. Click OK.
Data Entry
Colors
To change the color of a specific area in data entry:
1. From the Drake Home window, go to Setup > Colors.
2. Click a color box in the Data Entry Colors box to open a Windows color palette.
3. Select a color and click OK.
4. Once all color selections are made, click OK.
5. To restore the original color settings in Setup > Colors, click Restore, and then
click OK.
Printing Setup
Use the Printer Setup to:
• Establish the printer to be used with Drake
• Install a “Print to PDF” option that allows you to create PDF files
• See if your printer is HP PCL-5e compliant
NOTE
TIP
Your Windows default printer is designated as the Drake default printer
when Drake is installed. You do not have to add or set up a printer in
Drake if the printer is already set up in Windows. Printer settings are
carried forward automatically each year.
Watermarks can be added on the fly via the Print Selection dialog box
(the box that is displayed when you click Print in Drake). You can opt to
print a custom watermark that you specify (see “Watermark Text” in
Table 2-15 on page 48) or to print “Client Set” or “Preparer Set” as a
watermark.
Editing
Printer
Settings
To edit settings for the printer used for printing tax returns:
1. From the Drake Home window, go to Setup > Printing > Printer Setup.
2. Enter setup changes as needed. Details on each tab are provided in Table 2-15 on
page 48.
3. Click Save.
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