Looks like you can't overwrite "Standard". Although, I suspect it's possible to "hack" Standard to a certain default and if you have OS X Server it's probably possible to set the default printer settings easily enough. Also, from Mac OS X help: "Saving a group of print options as a preset If you have a combination of options that you frequently use when printing a document, you can save it as a "preset." For example, if you often like to print two pages on each sheet of paper with a double hairline border, you can combine those options as a single preset and quickly apply them without having to select each option individually. 1. With a document open, choose File > Print. 2. Select the options you want to use. 3. Choose Save As from the Presets pop-up menu and type a name for the set of options. To use this set of options when you print a document, choose its name from the Presets pop-up menu. Note: Some options cannot be saved in a preset. After saving a group of print options as a preset, print a document using the preset to see if it prints the way you want. If you want to change the preset, choose its name from the Presets pop-up menu, make changes to the options, then choose Save from the Preset pop-up menu. Choose Rename to change the name of a preset. Choose Delete to remove the preset. To see a list of all the options included in a specific preset, choose its name from the Presets pop-up menu, and then choose Summary from the Copies & Pages pop-up menu." >From: Ilbert Walker <walker@xxxxxxxx> >Reply-To: muglo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >To: muglo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [muglo] Re: Printer Presets >Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2004 19:15:23 -0500 > >Yes that works - no problem. But I was seeking having to avoid having >to do that each time I print. I thought that was what Presetting meant >! i.e an automatic default to Black not Colour > > >On 25 Nov 2004, at 4:19 PM, Eric D wrote: > > > What happens if you try saving them under a particular name, and then > > selecting that name (configuration) next time around? > > > > Eric. > > > >> From: Ilbert Walker <walker@xxxxxxxx> > >> Reply-To: muglo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> To: muglo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> Subject: [muglo] Re: Printer Presets > >> Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 23:24:03 -0500 > >> > >> OS X Panther > >> > >> Even though I change the presets to Black and save them under the pop > >> up menu, they revert to Standard presets when I go to print next ! :-( > >> > >> > >> > >> On 24 Nov 2004, at 10:02 PM, Eric D wrote: > >> > >>> For OS 9 or X? In OS X you can simply save the settings as your > >>> default > >>> setting. (& however many other settings combos you'd like) Can't > >>> remember if > >>> OS 9 will do this for you. > >>> > >>> Eric. > >>> > >>>> From: Ilbert Walker <walker@xxxxxxxx> > >>>> Reply-To: muglo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>>> To: MUGLO <muglo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>>> Subject: [muglo] Printer Presets > >>>> Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 10:44:50 -0500 > >>>> > >>>> Since we're all discussing printers.............................. > >>>> > >>>> Any one know how to set the presets to remain B & W as a default? > >>>> This is for an Epsom Stylus 760 colour printer. It always comes up > >>>> with the preset at colour - and requires a manual switch everytime, > >>>> Any way I can change this ? > >>>> > >>>> Nothing in preferences - and there's no Help menu ! > >>>> > >>>> Thanks > >>>> > >>>> Ilbert > >>>> > >>>> _________________________________________________ > >>>> > >>>> For information concerning the MUGLO List just click on > >>>> > >>>> http://muglo.on.ca/Pages/joinus.html > >>>> > >>>> Our Archives can be viewed at > >>>> > >>>> //www.freelists.org/archives/muglo > >>>> > >>>> Don't forget to periodically check our web site at: > >>>> > >>>> http://muglo.on.ca/ > >>> > >>> > >>> _________________________________________________ > >>> > >>> For information concerning the MUGLO List just click on > >>> > >>> http://muglo.on.ca/Pages/joinus.html > >>> > >>> Our Archives can be viewed at > >>> > >>> //www.freelists.org/archives/muglo > >>> > >>> Don't forget to periodically check our web site at: > >>> > >>> http://muglo.on.ca/ > >>> > >> > >> _________________________________________________ > >> > >> For information concerning the MUGLO List just click on > >> > >> http://muglo.on.ca/Pages/joinus.html > >> > >> Our Archives can be viewed at > >> > >> //www.freelists.org/archives/muglo > >> > >> Don't forget to periodically check our web site at: > >> > >> http://muglo.on.ca/ > > > > > > _________________________________________________ > > > > For information concerning the MUGLO List just click on > > > > http://muglo.on.ca/Pages/joinus.html > > > > Our Archives can be viewed at > > > > //www.freelists.org/archives/muglo > > > > Don't forget to periodically check our web site at: > > > > http://muglo.on.ca/ > > > >_________________________________________________ > >For information concerning the MUGLO List just click on > > http://muglo.on.ca/Pages/joinus.html > >Our Archives can be viewed at > > //www.freelists.org/archives/muglo > >Don't forget to periodically check our web site at: > > http://muglo.on.ca/ _________________________________________________ For information concerning the MUGLO List just click on http://muglo.on.ca/Pages/joinus.html Our Archives can be viewed at //www.freelists.org/archives/muglo Don't forget to periodically check our web site at: http://muglo.on.ca/