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. Stefan Blom 352.3K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2014-03-29T18:38:24+00:00

    Which dialog box are you referring to? If it is the Printer Properties dialog, its settings are determined by the printer, not by Word.

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  2. Stefan Blom 352.3K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2014-02-24T19:48:59+00:00

    Since your question is about Excel, you should ask in an Excel forum. Go to http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/office/forum/excel?sort=lastreplydate&dir=desc&tab=Threads.

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-02-24T19:35:52+00:00

    Hello,

    I haven't tried it in word yet, however in excel 2013 I have to manually set the printer settings every time to black ink only.  I have my default printer set to "black ink only" and it appears that excel decides that it is going to use the "original" default printer settings anyway.  Changes to the printer settings in excel are not saved.

    Color ink is expensive so the rule is don't use color ink unless absolutely required.  In previous versions of office this could be set on the person's computer by changing the "printer preferences" for the printer in question.  Now that no longer works.

    Is there a fix or not?

    Thank you.

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  4. Suzanne S Barnhill 279.2K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2013-10-16T12:51:42+00:00

    Please don't SHOUT. If this was working before, it must have been that there was a macro in the document or document template that printed the document using those specific printer settings. I assure you that it has never been possible to set printer Properties for a specific document in Word. This is possible in Publisher, which, incidentally, is probably a better application for creating brochures.

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  5. Suzanne S Barnhill 279.2K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2013-06-24T15:19:06+00:00

    While there are many things that can be set on the Print tab of Word's Options dialog (image at http://www.ulearnoffice.com/imagesoffice2003/word2003-print2.gif), duplexing isn't one of them. There are some settings (which I've never fully understood) that control the way duplexing is handled ("Front of the sheet," "Back of the sheet"), but nothing that turns duplexing on or off.

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