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Shortcut to your printer for quick printing
By Mitz
Free computer Tips
Here
is a little trick to save time when printing your files. You simply drop the
files you want to print onto the printer icon on the desktop. For example,
if you wanted to print a word document you would go to the folder where the
files is and drag it onto the printer icon. This means you did not have to
open the program (which takes time) and press print.
Quick printing in Windows Vista
If
you have Windows Vista you can have a shortcut to your printer for
quick printing by adding a sidebar gadget. If you don't have your sidebar
enabled read
how to enable Windows Vista sidebar gadgets. Once you have a sidebar,
simply browse through the gadgets available and look for the drop printing
feature. It is fantastic! All you have to do is drag and drop a file onto
the printer icon. That's it! It will print your file. You can drop multiple
files onto the icon to print them together.
Quick printing in Windows XP
This feature
works in Windows XP, however you have to create your own printer icon on the
desktop.
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Go to
Start menu Choose Printers and Faxes.
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If its not
there choose Control panel, then double click the
Printers and Faxes icon.
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Right
click on your printer, a menu will appear.
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Choose
create shortcut. A shortcut to your printer will be placed on your
desktop.
Notes:
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When dragging
a file to your printer icon, the original copy of the file stays
stored where it originally was.
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You can also
do this with a network printer.
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You can also
right click on a file and choose print from the drop down
menu.
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