How do I set up a default printing mode?

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Max Findlay - 22 Mar 2008 12:43 GMT

I have an old but perfectly serviceable laser printer. When I was running
Office XP, I could set the default printing mode as "Economode" so that it
printed in draft format and saved a lot of toner. Now in Office 2007, I
cannot set "Economode" as the default mode. Every time I want to print
something, I have to click on Properties and manually change the printing
mode. Is there any way round this? I want to end up in the position that I
normally print in Economode but (on the rare occasions I need to print in
full-ink format) I can manually uncheck the Economode box? Many thanks. Max
Findlay

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Roady [MVP] - 22 Mar 2008 14:53 GMT

You need to change the default setting on your printer. The dialog is
respecting those defaults and only offers a way to override it.

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> I have an old but perfectly serviceable laser printer. When I was running
> Office XP, I could set the default printing mode as "Economode" so that it
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> Max
> Findlay

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Max Findlay - 22 Mar 2008 20:18 GMT

Thanks very much for such a swift response. I should have explained: I have
changed the default setting on my printer (so that it makes Economode the
default setting) but Office 2077 overrides this. Is there some way I can stop
Office doing this? Regards -- Max

> You need to change the default setting on your printer. The dialog is
> respecting those defaults and only offers a way to override it.
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> > Max
> > Findlay

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