Printer properties overview
Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2
Printer properties overview
You use a printer's properties pages, or tabs, to set and customize a printer's behavior, provided you have the appropriate printer permission. The printer's properties tabs include a standard set of tabs that always appear for all printers, and optional tabs that might appear based on the printer's driver. For example, color printers have an additional tab called Color Management.
The first table summarizes the standard set of the printer's properties tabs, which always appear. The second table shows some examples of optional printer's properties tabs that might appear.
| Tab | Use to |
|---|---|
General |
Change printer's name Set printer's location and comment Print a test page Set personal printing preferences |
Sharing |
Share a printer, or stop sharing Publish a printer in Active Directory Install additional drivers |
Ports |
Add, delete, and configure a port Enable printer pooling |
Advanced |
Schedule printer availability Assign printer priority Change printer's driver Set spooling options Set printer's default preferences Set a separator page |
Security |
Assign permissions for a printer Audit printer use Take ownership of a printer |
Device Settings |
Set printer memory Assign a print form to a tray Choose font types Set what optional features are installed |
Here are some examples of optional properties tabs that might appear depending on the type of printer (as indicated by its driver), the situations in which they appear, and what you use them to do. Other optional tabs not listed in the table might also appear.
| Tab | Appears with | Use to |
|---|---|---|
Color Management |
Color printers |
Set color profile |
About |
Some drivers |
Printer manufacturer information (when manufacturer assists with driver) |
Utilities |
Some drivers |
Printer manufacturer utilities |
User Information |
Fax drivers |
Information to be used on the fax cover page |
Printer Commands |
Generic printers (text only) |
Set control codes for a generic printer |
Font Selection |
Generic printers (text only) |
Set control codes for fonts |