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Printer / computer problem
« on: April 09, 2010, 10:45:58 AM »
I set my printer to landscape the other day and I can not get it to switch back for more than the current print job.
Any ideas?

win xp, hp laser printer.
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Re: Printer / computer problem
« Reply #1 on: April 09, 2010, 11:28:17 AM »
From the Start menu, find Control_Panel->Printers_and_Faxes and click on it to bring up your list of printers.  Find the offending printer and right-click on it, and select "Printing Preferences".  Select portrait, single-sided, drawer-1, etc (whatever you want for default settings) and click the OK button.
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Re: Printer / computer problem
« Reply #2 on: April 09, 2010, 11:43:42 AM »
The preferences are set correctly.
This problem seems to only happen in firefox. Everything else is defaulting to the right way.
I tried closing and restarting the browser to no avail.
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Re: Printer / computer problem
« Reply #3 on: April 09, 2010, 11:49:34 AM »
OK, that's easier, open Firefox and click File->Page_Setup and select "Portrait".
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Re: Printer / computer problem
« Reply #4 on: April 09, 2010, 12:10:35 PM »
Got it, I knew there was something stupid I was missing.
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Re: Printer / computer problem
« Reply #5 on: April 09, 2010, 01:00:07 PM »
Your printer is facing the wrong way.  Turn it sideways.  =D
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Re: Printer / computer problem
« Reply #6 on: April 09, 2010, 01:18:35 PM »
Detcord should take care of your issue.
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Re: Printer / computer problem
« Reply #7 on: April 09, 2010, 02:42:44 PM »
Did you use the proper cuss words?
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Re: Printer / computer problem
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Re: Printer / computer problem
« Reply #9 on: April 10, 2010, 12:13:30 AM »
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Your printer is facing the wrong way.  Turn it sideways.  =D
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Re: Printer / computer problem
« Reply #10 on: April 10, 2010, 07:42:35 AM »
You probably used the wrong $1.37 Monoprice usb cable instead of the proper $27.98 Best Buy usb cable.  ;/

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