Word 2013 forgets printer settings

Anonymous
2013-05-19T14:17:35+00:00

In past versions I would set the printer settings for a document and it would remember it so reprints default to the last used settings.  How do I set Word 2013 to do the same?

In particular I like to use double sided printing.

Thanks.

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  1. Anonymous
    2016-08-16T17:32:12+00:00

    Hi, I have yet another idea. I was having the same problems, and, after slogging through the 7 pages of this post, I accidentally found out what happened to my printing preferences on my work computer.

    The printing preferences were actually changed at the shared printer, and it over-rides my local default settings every time. Unfortunately, I don't have the access to change them now that some clown has changed them. It doesn't help much for me, but if you're having the same problem, that's where to start for the solution.

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  2. Anonymous
    2017-02-28T17:12:40+00:00

    It only works for the one time printing.  It doesn't save for future printing. I shouldn't have to go in each time and change to print single sided or double sided.

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  3. Anonymous
    2017-02-28T17:14:53+00:00

    I had the options changed at the server level and finally I can print single sided.

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  4. Stefan Blom 352.3K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2017-02-28T20:10:44+00:00

    If the printer driver is installed on a server, that is where changes must be done.

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