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Changing the printing mode
To conserve ink, you can change the default printing mode for all print jobs to Quick Print. It uses less ink and is ideal
for printing text-only documents. If you need to change to a different print mode to print photos or other high-quality
documents, then you can select a different mode from the Print dialog before sending the print job.
To change the default print mode:
For Windows users
1 Click , or click Start and then click Run.
2 In the Start Search or Run box, type control printers.
3 Press Enter, or click OK.
The printer folder opens.
4 Right-click the printer, and then select Printing Preferences.
5 Select Quick Print as the printing mode.
For Macintosh users
1 With a document open, choose File > Print.
2 From the printer pop-up menu, choose the printer.
3 From the print options pop-up menu, choose Print Settings or Quality & Media, depending on your operating
system.
4 From the Print Quality pop-up menu, choose Quick Print as the printing mode.
5 From the Presets pop-up menu, choose Save as, and then type a name for your setting configuration.
You must choose this configuration name from the Presets pop-up menu for each print job.
Changing the printing mode for a single print job
For Windows users
1
With a document open, click File Print.
2 Click Properties, Preferences, Options, or Setup.
3 Select Automatic, Quick Print, Normal, or Best.
Note: Printing in Quick Print mode uses less ink and is ideal for printing text documents.
For Macintosh users
1
With a document open, choose File > Print.
2 From the printer pop-up menu, choose the printer.
3 From the print options pop-up menu, choose Print Settings or Quality & Media, depending on your operating
system.
4 From the Print Quality pop-up menu, choose Automatic, Quick Print, Normal, or Best.
Note: Printing using Quick Print uses less ink and is ideal for printing text documents.
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