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Problem With Default Settings For HP 8250 Printer
Hi,
I suddenly have a problem that I never had before. I am running Windows XP Pro , and my printer is an HP Photosmart 8250. It is an older model, which I keep for its 6-ink setup that gives superb color for my pictures. My standard default setting is for letter size paper (8.5 x 11"), and portrait (vertical) orientation. In the past, when I printed something in another size or orientation, and the computer was shut down and then restarted, the printer reverted to the letter size and portrait orientation. Now however, it stays at 5x7" size and landscape orientation,and I must manually reset these 2 parameters each time that I print. It is especially bothersome when I must make a lot of prints. What must I do, in order to make letter size and portrait orientation the actual default settings? HP will not help me, as the unit is out of warranty. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Than you. Mort Linder |
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Problem With Default Settings For HP 8250 Printer
From: "Mort"
Hi, I suddenly have a problem that I never had before. I am running Windows XP Pro , and my printer is an HP Photosmart 8250. It is an older model, which I keep for its 6-ink setup that gives superb color for my pictures. My standard default setting is for letter size paper (8.5 x 11"), and portrait (vertical) orientation. In the past, when I printed something in another size or orientation, and the computer was shut down and then restarted, the printer reverted to the letter size and portrait orientation. Now however, it stays at 5x7" size and landscape orientation,and I must manually reset these 2 parameters each time that I print. It is especially bothersome when I must make a lot of prints. What must I do, in order to make letter size and portrait orientation the actual default settings? HP will not help me, as the unit is out of warranty. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Than you. Mort Linder You have to set defaults in the "Printers and Faxes" dialogue/Control Panel Applet not within an application. When you set defaults in the "Printers and Faxes", those settings are inherited by all applications and should remain over reboots. When you set defaults within the Print Dialogue of an application, they are volitile. -- Dave Multi-AV Scanning Tool - http://multi-av.thespykiller.co.uk http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp |
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Problem With Default Settings For HP 8250 Printer
David H. Lipman wrote:
From: "Mort" Hi, I suddenly have a problem that I never had before. I am running Windows XP Pro , and my printer is an HP Photosmart 8250. It is an older model, which I keep for its 6-ink setup that gives superb color for my pictures. My standard default setting is for letter size paper (8.5 x 11"), and portrait (vertical) orientation. In the past, when I printed something in another size or orientation, and the computer was shut down and then restarted, the printer reverted to the letter size and portrait orientation. Now however, it stays at 5x7" size and landscape orientation,and I must manually reset these 2 parameters each time that I print. It is especially bothersome when I must make a lot of prints. What must I do, in order to make letter size and portrait orientation the actual default settings? HP will not help me, as the unit is out of warranty. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Than you. Mort Linder You have to set defaults in the "Printers and Faxes" dialogue/Control Panel Applet not within an application. When you set defaults in the "Printers and Faxes", those settings are inherited by all applications and should remain over reboots. When you set defaults within the Print Dialogue of an application, they are volitile. Hi David, Thanks a lot for your helpful post. I tried your advice now, and it works.Like so many things with software, it seems to be easy once you know how. Regards, Mort |
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Problem With Default Settings For HP 8250 Printer
From: "Mort"
David H. Lipman wrote: From: "Mort" Hi, I suddenly have a problem that I never had before. I am running Windows XP Pro , and my printer is an HP Photosmart 8250. It is an older model, which I keep for its 6-ink setup that gives superb color for my pictures. My standard default setting is for letter size paper (8.5 x 11"), and portrait (vertical) orientation. In the past, when I printed something in another size or orientation, and the computer was shut down and then restarted, the printer reverted to the letter size and portrait orientation. Now however, it stays at 5x7" size and landscape orientation,and I must manually reset these 2 parameters each time that I print. It is especially bothersome when I must make a lot of prints. What must I do, in order to make letter size and portrait orientation the actual default settings? HP will not help me, as the unit is out of warranty. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Than you. Mort Linder You have to set defaults in the "Printers and Faxes" dialogue/Control Panel Applet not within an application. When you set defaults in the "Printers and Faxes", those settings are inherited by all applications and should remain over reboots. When you set defaults within the Print Dialogue of an application, they are volitile. Hi David, Thanks a lot for your helpful post. I tried your advice now, and it works.Like so many things with software, it seems to be easy once you know how. Regards, Mort YW and thanx for the update ! -- Dave Multi-AV Scanning Tool - http://multi-av.thespykiller.co.uk http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp |
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