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Displaying the Properties Window

  1. Open the [Printers], [Devices and Printers], or [Printers and Faxes] window.

    • In Windows Vista/Server 2008, click [Start], open [Control Panel], and then click [Printers] in [Hardware and Sound]. When [Control Panel] is displayed in Classic View, double-click [Printers].

    • In Windows 7/Server 2008 R2, click [Start], then [Devices and Printers].

    • In Windows 7/Server 2008 R2, if [Devices and Printers] is not displayed in the [Start] menu, open [Control Panel] from the [Start] menu, and click [View Devices and Printers]under [Hardware and Sound].

    • In Windows 8/Server 2012, right-click the Start window, and then click [Devices and Printers] under [All Applications] - [Control Panel] - [Hardware and Sound].

    • In Windows 8.1/Server 2012 R2, click  on the Start window - [Control Panel] - [Hardware and Sound] - [Devices and Printers].

    • In Windows Server 2003/Server 2003 R2, click [Start], then [Printers and Faxes].

    • In Windows Server 2003/Server 2003 R2, if [Printers and Faxes] is not displayed in the [Start] menu, open [Control Panel] from the [Start] menu, select [Printers and Other Hardware], then [Printers and Faxes]. When [Control Panel] is displayed in Classic View, double-click [Printers].

  2. Open [Printer Properties].

    • In Windows Vista/Server 2003/Server 2003 R2/Server 2008, right-click the icon of the installed printer, and click [Properties].

    • In Windows 7/Server 2008 R2/8/Server 2012/8.1/Server 2012 R2, right-click the icon of the installed printer, and click [Printer Properties].