I'd like to change 1 or more of my printer presets temporarily but I must be missing something obvious... I click File > Print, getting the print dialog. I click on Presets > Show Presets. If I want to change, say, the paper source, I click on Quality & Media, and this shows Paper Source set as Automatically Select. But I don't see any way to change this. What am I missing?
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After you've made your changes, if you click on the Presets bar you should get a pop up showing all the Presets and a Save As option:
Somehow, Im not communicating my problem. I would like to change my printer presets, and I simply dont see how to do it. I must be overlooking something real obvious, but I dont see it. So, real basic...
Do I change the printer presets from Settings or from the print dialog? How?
On my original posting, I assumed that I change them during the print dialog, but I don't see how!
Do I change the printer presets from Settings or from the print dialog? How?
On my original posting, I assumed that I change them during the print dialog, but I don't see how!
I'm confused. That's exactly what we told you. In the Print dialog box, set whatever settings you want to be part of a Preset, then choose Save from the drop-down menu that Dave Braine posted a screenshot of. That's what we've been trying to tell you from the first post.
jW
The OP is saying he can't select (change) his paper feed source to manual. It's the option that's giving him trouble...not really the saving of presets. It seems the option for manual feed is not appearing.
I've heard about this sort of problem before and it might have been a Canon printer.
To the OP: Have you tried installing the latest software for the printer from here?
I've heard about this sort of problem before and it might have been a Canon printer.
To the OP: Have you tried installing the latest software for the printer from here?
Yes, Brian, your summary of my issue is accurate. (Thank you!!) And yes, I have downloaded all of the drivers and software that you linked to. In fact, in response to your reply, I downloaded and installed it all again. Alas, I still have the problem. There are no options shown for the presets. 
OK, wait, just thought of something. OP, are you simply not seeing any options except for the presets menu? There should be one of two things you can do to change that: a blue button with a triangle in it (towards the top, I believe, but this would be if you have Snow Leopard or earlier), or a Show Details button. Either should reveal all the options.
jW
jW
As he has seen the "Quality & Media" setting, I think he's past that.
OP: Do you see the source option in the CUPS web page http://localhost:631/printers/ ?
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Select the printer, then in the second drop down menu select "set default options". See if all the paper source options appear there. If not, something is wonky with Canon's driver.
Go ahead and log in.
This is where you set the defaults. I just wanted to confirm that both paper sources exist in that page.
This is where you set the defaults. I just wanted to confirm that both paper sources exist in that page.
I'm surprised that both options aren't showing up in the regular print dialogue. After doing what you did, they didn't miraculously appear, did they?
Change Printer Preset
Tobindia,
Did you get this print issue figured out? I was having the same issue with my new Mac and saw your post from last year. I think I found a work around, but if you already solved your issue than I wont worry about it.
I was trying to set up a preset to print in Greyscale.
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Tobindia,
Did you get this print issue figured out? I was having the same issue with my new Mac and saw your post from last year. I think I found a work around, but if you already solved your issue than I wont worry about it.
I was trying to set up a preset to print in Greyscale.
D
Hi, I do have the exact same problem. Can get to the Presets window. Infact, I have previous saved presets listed. But i can neither modify, delete or add presets anymore. Please help. I am running Mac OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.3 with a HP Deskjet 2050.
Thanks, in advance.
I too have the same problem. The values can be seen, but there's no way to CHANGE the values. I'm also able to "duplicate" a preset and rename the preset, but there seems no way to actually change the presets.
In the attahced screenshot, I have duplicated the "2-page landscape" preset, renamed the new preset to "1-page landscape", but I am unable to change it.
Noitce also that at -- at some time -- I had been able to create the "2-page landscape" preset, but I'm not sure how I did it. I'm now on 10.8.4, recently upgraded... --Steve
In the attahced screenshot, I have duplicated the "2-page landscape" preset, renamed the new preset to "1-page landscape", but I am unable to change it.
Noitce also that at -- at some time -- I had been able to create the "2-page landscape" preset, but I'm not sure how I did it. I'm now on 10.8.4, recently upgraded... --Steve
