Some programs will automatically use the default printer or the one you select for the program to use. To get a choice where none shows up, choose 'print' under the 'file' drop down menu, to bring up the printer selection window. Russ Hoyt Hoyt's TV Exeter, NH ----- Original Message ----- From: "Philip Bader" <pbader@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "Techassist" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 9:53 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Printer windows in XP > On some of my XP computers, when I select "print", a window appears where > I > may select which printer to use,etc. On my home XP system,I click > "print",no > window appears,the printer simply starts and prints. I need this window to > appear before print.How do I get this PC to do this? > Thanks, > Phil > Philip Bader > Polk County School Board > Electronics Shop, Bartow,Fl. > (former owner, Jan Phyl TV Inc.,Winter Haven, Fl. from 1976-2006) > email: pbader@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > phone # given by request > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This Email List is accessible to the general public through search > engines. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm > Set Vacation > mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation > Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Email List is accessible to the general public through search engines. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm Set Vacation mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/