> > My printer settings are econo-mode (HP P1005, FastRes) and if I print from
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> > applications like Acrobat reader, or Paint it actually works.
> >
> > However, if I right-click a file, say a b/n jpg, and select Print a wizard
> > opens up from which I can only come up with a fine printing, as if the driver
> > was set to high quality (rather than fast-res).
> >
> > The only fix is not to use it,...if u know how to set it up correctly it
> > could be useful. Thanx, Ric
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> What application opens when you right click on a picture? In my case
> (Vista Ultimate) I get a "Print Pictures" application from Microsoft
> that has tabs to select the printer type, quality, paper type and paper
> size. In the "Options" area (at the bottom right) are some printer
> settings options including "Only show options that are compatible with
> my printer. Certain combinations of paper type, paper size, and print
> quality may not print will of be available with all printers...".
> Uncheck this box, it may give you more printing options (but not
> necessarily better prints, depending on your source file.
Ok, thank you Bob, here is my follow-up:
building on what you wrote, which is correct and it's what I see too on my
Vista HP, I could made it clear now, and whether or not it's a design choice
it was not apparent to me as a user. Basically, from "Options" area I can
access a printer settings window and I did find out that the Econo-mode
checkbox was UNchecked. So far so good, HOWEVER:
this was unexpected to me because if I open up the VERY SAME window (printer
properties, from Printers window in the CP, rather than from that Print
Pictures application) there my Economode checkbox was marked indeed!
So this explains the different behavior I observed, and to me it's not
resonable, because it is supposed to be a global setting. Once it is set, it
should show up anywhere as the same way. How could I guess it before it's too
late?
Hope you can look into that and confirm this issue, thank you again. Rick