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Default to One-Sided Printing for Single Documents
I have my printer defaults set to print double-sided. However, I do have a
couple of documents that I ALWAYS need to print one-sided. Is there any way to set the defaults for just these documents so the printer default is over-ridden, and they print single-sided? Otherwise I often forget and end up having to print the document twice. Thanks! |
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Answer: Default to One-Sided Printing for Single Documents
Yes, you can change the printing settings for individual documents in Microsoft Word. Here's how:
This will override your printer's default setting for this particular document and ensure that it prints single-sided. You can then change the setting back to double-sided for future documents by following the same steps and selecting "Print on Both Sides" in the "Custom Print" dialog box.
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Default to One-Sided Printing for Single Documents
Since this setting is usually in the printer Properties, the answer is no
for at least versions through Word 2007. It would appear from another posting that there is a setting in Word 2010 that attempts to accomplish this, but it seems not to work reliably, at least not on a network printer. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "JenC" wrote in message news I have my printer defaults set to print double-sided. However, I do have a couple of documents that I ALWAYS need to print one-sided. Is there any way to set the defaults for just these documents so the printer default is over-ridden, and they print single-sided? Otherwise I often forget and end up having to print the document twice. Thanks! |
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Default to One-Sided Printing for Single Documents
Since this setting is usually in the printer Properties, the answer is no
for at least versions through Word 2007. It would appear from another posting that there is a setting in Word 2010 that attempts to accomplish this, but it seems not to work reliably, at least not on a network printer. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "JenC" wrote in message news I have my printer defaults set to print double-sided. However, I do have a couple of documents that I ALWAYS need to print one-sided. Is there any way to set the defaults for just these documents so the printer default is over-ridden, and they print single-sided? Otherwise I often forget and end up having to print the document twice. Thanks! |
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Default to One-Sided Printing for Single Documents
If your printer accepts PCL commands, you may be able to use a PRINT field
at the start of the document. A PRINT field is simply a type of field that allows you to send instructions directly to the printer. There are 3 possible data values for duplex setting: PRINT 27"&l0S" simplex PRINT 27"&l1S" vertical duplex . PRINT 27"&l2S" horizontal duplex (bookformat) The codes after PRINT are 27 (escape), double quote, ampersand, lowercase L, 0, 1 or 2, uppercase S and finally terminated with a double quote. Thus for simplex you would insert the following field : { PRINT 27"&l0S" } OR It would also be possible to modify the print settings by intercepting the print routine with a macro in the document's template. For this to work the user would need access to the documents template at print time, and you would probably need to set up a copy of the printer driver configured for single sided printing to switch to. See http://www.gmayor.com/fax_from_word.htm for some examples. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org "JenC" wrote in message news I have my printer defaults set to print double-sided. However, I do have a couple of documents that I ALWAYS need to print one-sided. Is there any way to set the defaults for just these documents so the printer default is over-ridden, and they print single-sided? Otherwise I often forget and end up having to print the document twice. Thanks! |
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Default to One-Sided Printing for Single Documents
If your printer accepts PCL commands, you may be able to use a PRINT field at the start of the document. A PRINT field is simply a type of field that allows you to send instructions directly to the printer. There are 3 possible data values for duplex setting: PRINT 27"&l0S" simplex PRINT 27"&l1S" vertical duplex . PRINT 27"&l2S" horizontal duplex (bookformat) The codes after PRINT are 27 (escape), double quote, ampersand, lowercase L, 0, 1 or 2, uppercase S and finally terminated with a double quote. Thus for simplex you would insert the following field : { PRINT 27"&l0S" } OR It would also be possible to modify the print settings by intercepting the print routine with a macro in the document's template. For this to work the user would need access to the documents template at print time, and you would probably need to set up a copy of the printer driver configured for single sided printing to switch to. See http://www.gmayor.com/fax_from_word.htm for some examples. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org "JenC" wrote in message news I have my printer defaults set to print double-sided. However, I do have a couple of documents that I ALWAYS need to print one-sided. Is there any way to set the defaults for just these documents so the printer default is over-ridden, and they print single-sided? Otherwise I often forget and end up having to print the document twice. Thanks! |
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. May be this could assist you in selecting the exact type of printer and do have a look at it in your extra time for some information. |
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