Problem with printer paper source keeps changing back to default settings

September 20, 2008

I installed a canon ip3500 on XP pro, In printing profiles I set up paper

source to "front for plain paper". Sometimes when I log off and log back on

later, it changes back to "rear tray". This is very annoying.

I also have 10 user accounts I need to create and I don't want to go through

this hassle of changing paper source for each account when it changes back

on its own.Can anyone tell me how I can either tweak the driver to change

the default paper source to front, or make a change in the registry? Any

help would be greatly appreciated.

September 21, 2008

Re: Problem with printer paper source keeps changing back to default settings

Try adding a new printer

(Control Panel/Printers and Faxes/Add a printer)

Use the same Brand/Model Number as the current printer in the Wizard.

But give it a unique printer name by appending: Front Plain Paper

after the default printer name.

Now you will have two Cannon printers displayed in the list of available

printers.

One of which should have a name similar to: Canon ip3500 - Front Plain

Paper

Right click on the new printer you just added and select 'Properties'

Most likely in the General tab/Advance you should be able to set the paper

source

to "front for plain paper", click 'Apply' and the 'OK' button.

You should now have a printer preconfigured with the settings

that meet your requirements.

JS

"Chris" <eyecareplus@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message

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> I installed a canon ip3500 on XP pro, In printing profiles I set up paper

> source to "front for plain paper". Sometimes when I log off and log back

> on later, it changes back to "rear tray". This is very annoying.

> I also have 10 user accounts I need to create and I don't want to go

> through this hassle of changing paper source for each account when it

> changes back on its own.Can anyone tell me how I can either tweak the

> driver to change the default paper source to front, or make a change in

> the registry? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

>

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