I have a Windows XP desktop computer that has a printer on it (a Samsung
CLP-510) attached and open to use by others on the WiFi network. When my
laptop was using XP I could change the printer properties to print color vs.
black&white, or normal vs. duplex. Now that my laptop is running Vista,
changes to printer properties are no longer saved.

Specifically, I open the printer on my laptop, and click PRINTER |
PROPTERIES | PRINTING PREFERENCES. I can then change the properties to print
only B&W Duplex on the long side. After clicking either OK or APPLY | OK, if
I open up PRINTING PROPERTIES again the changes from the default have not
been saved. Actually printing something ends up with the default printer
settings having been used.

Please note that the desktop printer (again, running XP) has no problem
having non-default settings. In fact, I have the same printer saved as four
different ones (all with different names but the same port), with different
color & duplex settings for each one.

Thanks for your help,

NOTE: I DON'T KNOW HOW TO CROSS-POST (what is the "full USENET
designation"?) SO I POSTED THIS AS A DUPLICATE TO THE
PRINTING/FAXING/SCANNING DISCUSSION GROUP.

Ed