Basic printing

[Note]

For special printing features, refer to the Advanced Guide (see Using advanced print features).

Printing

[Note]

If you are a Mac or Linux user, refer to the Mac printing or Linux printing.

The following Printing Preferences window is for Notepad in Windows 7.

  1. Open the document you want to print.

  2. Select Print from the File menu.

  3. Select your machine from the Select Printer list.

  4. The basic print settings including the number of copies and print range are selected within the Print window.

    [Note]

    To take advantage of the advanced printing features, click Properties or Preferences from the Print window (see Opening printing preferences).

  5. To start the print job, click OK or Print in the Print window.

Canceling a print job

If the print job is waiting in the print queue or print spooler, cancel the job as follows:

  • You can access this window by simply double-clicking the machine icon () in the Windows task bar.

Opening printing preferences

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  • The Printing Preferences window that appears in this user’s guide may differ depending on the machine in use. However, the composition of the Printing Preferences window is similar.

  • When you select an option in Printing Preferences, you may see a warning mark or . An mark means you can select that certain option but it is not recommended, and an mark means you cannot select that option due to the machine’s setting or environment.

  1. Open the document you want to print.

  2. Select Print from the file menu.

  3. Select your machine from the Select Printer.

  4. Click Properties or Preferences.

    [Note]

    You can check the machine's current status using the Printer Status button (see Using LENOVO Printer Status).

Using a favorites setting

The Favorites option, which is visible on each preferences tab except for the LENOVO tab, allows you to save the current preferences for future use.

To save a Favorites item, follow these steps:

  1. Change the settings as needed on each tab.

  2. Enter a name for the item in the Favorites input box.

  3. Click (Add). When you save Favorites, all current driver settings are saved.

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Select more options and click (Update), settings will be added to the Presets you made. To use a saved setting, select it from the Favorites drop-down list. The machine is now set to print according to the settings you have selected. To delete saved settings, select it from the Favorites drop-down list and click (Delete).

You can also restore the printer driver’s default settings by selecting Default Favorite from the Favorites drop-down list.

Using help

Click the option you want to know on the Printing Preferences window and press F1 on your keyboard.