Selecting Basic Print Settings - Windows

Select the basic settings for the document you want to print.
Note: The available settings and appearance of the print window may differ from those covered here, depending on the Windows version, application, and printer model you are using.
  1. Open a document for printing.
  2. Select the print command in your application.
    Note: You may need to select a print icon on your screen, the Print option in the File menu, or another command. See your application's help utility for details.
  3. If necessary, select your product name as the printer you want to use.
    Note: You may also need to select Preferences, Properties, Print Settings, or Printer Properties to view your print settings.
    You see the Printer Settings window:


    Note: The appearance of the screen may differ from the one shown depending on your printer model and driver version.
  4. Select the Current Settings option.
  5. Click Settings to select the Document Size setting that matches the size of the digital document you are printing.
    Note: The Document Size should be set before selecting an Output Size.
  6. If you want your printout to be a different size than the selected document size, select the Output Size setting. Make sure to select a paper size that is larger than the selected document size or enlargement setting.
    Note: Select Custom Paper Size to set a user-defined output size.
  7. If you are printing a borderless photo, select Borderless. You can select Amount of Enlargement to access additional options for borderless printing.
    Note: You must select a compatible borderless paper type and size to print without borders. Check the borderless paper compatibility list for details.
  8. Select the Source setting that matches the paper source you want to use.
    Note: If you select a roll paper option, select the width of the roll as the Roll Paper Width setting.
  9. Select the Media Category setting that matches the paper you loaded.
    Note: If you want to use paper settings that have been set in the printer's control panel, select Use Printer Settings.
    Note: Click Acquire Info to refresh the settings if you loaded or changed paper after opening the print window.
  10. Select the Media Type setting that matches the paper you loaded.
    Note: Click Acquire Info to refresh the settings if you loaded or changed paper after opening the print window.
  11. Set the print quality.
  12. Select Select Target and make the following settings according to your model:
    • SureColor T-Series: Select Simple Settings as necessary. When printing in high quality, select Print with High Quality. To make detailed print quality settings, deselect the Simple Settings checkbox.


    • SureColor P-Series: Set the Print Mode, Color Mode, and Level as necessary.


  13. To see a preview of how your document will print, select Print Preview. (The preview appears after you click Print but before printing starts.)
  14. To layout multiple print data or images for printing all at once, select Layout Manager.
Related tasks
Printing Your Document or Photo - Windows
Related references
Borderless Paper Type Compatibility