Printer Configuration Editor dialog box

Use this dialog box to view and change default options for the printer you selected in the Print dialog box (the options that display vary according to the selection). Changed settings are saved automatically as defaults for the selected system printer or printer configuration file (.pc3 file). This dialog opens when you click Properties in the Print dialog box or Modify in the Printer Configuration Manager.

DIALOG BOX OPTIONS

INFORMATION TAB

Printer Configuration File Name Displays the configuration file name of the printer.

Description Enter information you want to display about the selected printer if needed.

Driver Information Displays information about the driver, such as the driver type, version number, etc.

SETTINGS TAB

Media Displays the default paper size. In Media Source and Size, you can select a new default paper size for the printer.

Graphics:

• Vector Graphics — Displays settings for printing vector graphics. In Color Depth, select whether to use color or monochrome output and then the color or grayscale bit depth.
• Raster Graphics — Displays settings for printing raster graphics. When printer resources are limited, you can move the sliders to balance printing speed and image quality for raster images, OLE objects and trade-off in general.
• TrueType Text — Select whether to print TrueType text as text or graphics.
• Merge Control — To retain the colors of lines that overlap, choose Lines Overwrite. The visible color is of the line that was most recently added to the drawing. To merge colors together, choose Lines Merge.

Custom Properties Determines additional settings for printing, which vary according to the selected printer:

• Standard printers and drivers — Click Custom Properties to open the standard dialog box for your printer.
• DWF .pc3 files — Click Custom Properties to open the Custom Properties - DWF*.pc3 dialog box.
• PDF .pc3 files — Click Custom Properties to open the Custom Properties - DWG to PDF .pc3 dialog box opens.
• JPG and PNG .pc3 files — In Custom Properties, select the background color and mark whether to rotate raster scan lines by 90 degrees.

Modify Paper Sizes Determines settings for paper sizes, including margins and .pmp files. Click Modify Paper Sizes to open the Modify Paper Sizes (Printable Area) dialog box.

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