On Windows 11/10 The printer driver can be configured for every user by Administrators manually after installation.
This section describes how to configure the printer driver manually for every user on the system right after installation. Most of the default settings of the Printer Driver (File Formats, Start Application, Filename Generation, Watermark, Stamp, Embed Annotation, and Bates Numbering) can be configured for every user on the system.
If the Printer Driver is already installed and the users have already used the Printer Driver, (for example, printed to the Printer Driver or opened the Printing Preferences window), the Printer Driver cannot be configured for users using the procedure described below!
On Windows 10, please navigate to:
1. Follow the menu path Start > Settings > Devices.
2. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click Devices and Printers.
Result: The *Devices and Printers" window opens.
3. Right-click on the Black Ice Printer Driver
4. Click Printer Properties
5. On the top Advanced Tab
6. Click Printing Defaults
On Windows 11, please navigate to:
1. Follow the menu path Start > Settings.
2. Click Bluetooth & devices
3. Click Printers & scanners
4. Click Black Ice Printer Driver
5. Click Printer Properties
6. On the top Advanced Tab
7. Click Printing Defaults
Please see the list below for the configurable default settings in Printing Defaults for every user.
On the Device Settings Tab the following settings can be configured:
· Paper Size
· Force Fax resolution
· Orientation
· Graphic Resolution
On the File Formats tab, the following settings can be configured and the file format specific settings:
· Color Depth
· Options
Save each page as separate file
Generate output in memory
Flip page(s) horizontally
Flip page(s) vertically
Print page(s) inverted
Disable output file
Generate Text Output
Mail merge
Add font information, position and style
Unicode/Eastern char. support
· Photo Quality
Every setting on the Start Application tab.
Every setting on the Watermark/Stamp tab.
Every setting on the Annotation-Header-Footer tab.
The Enable Bates Numbering checkbox on the Bates Numbering tab.
On the Filename Generation tab, the following settings can be configured:
· Save as Option
· Output directory
· Group File options
Every setting on the OCR tab.
Every setting on the Barcode tab. (only for X1 Printer Drivers)
Every setting on the Text Output tab.
Limitations
The Email Configuration, Send printer document in email, Upload to SharePoint, and Redirect Printing and Profile Manager settings cannot be modified for every user on the system after the installation is completed. If the administrator changes the Email Configuration, Send printer document in email, Upload to SharePoint, Redirect Printing, and Profile Manager through Printing Preferences after installation, the changes will not affect the users.