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Chapter 14: Advanced Printers and Scanners 7Configure Options and Default SettingsCommon printer options that can be configured by the user include media control and printeroutput.The following media control options set the way a printer manages media:■■■■Input paper tray selectionOutput path selectionMedia size and orientationPaper weight selectionThe following printer output options manage how the ink or toner goes on the media:■■Color managementPrint speedSome printers have control switches for users to select options. Other printers use the printerdriver options. Two methods of selecting options are the global and per-document methods,as described in the sections that follow.Global Printer OptionsThe global method refers to printer options that are set to affect all documents. Each time adocument is printed, the global options are used, unless overridden by per-document selections.To change the configuration of a global printer, choose Start > Control Panel > Printersand Faxes and right-click the printer. The following examples show how you can manageprinter options.To designate a default printer, choose Start > Control Panel > Printers and Faxes. Rightclickthe printer, and then choose Set as Default Printer, as shown in Figure 14-2.NoteDepending on the driver installed, Set as Default Printer might not appear on the menu. If this happens,double-click the printer to open the Document Status window and then choose Printer > Set asDefault Printer.To limit printing to only black and white, choose Start > Control Panel > Printer andFaxes. Right-click the printer, and then choose Printing Preferences. Choose the Colortab. Select the Print In Grayscale check box and choose the Black Print Cartridge Onlyradio button in the window shown in Figure 14-3. Click OK.