Create ubuntu live cd from mac for a windows recovery. Any suggestion on how to truly change the default page orientation from landscape back to portrait, for printing (e.g., in Mail, Safari, TurboTax, etc.)? I unintentionally changed some setting (not sure how) a while back, that caused my default page orientation (e.g., in the expanded Print dialog box) to shift to landscape (instead of portrait, the default orientation prior to my unintended setting change). I've tried to fix by (re)creating Presets (in the Print dialog box) -- changing the orientation to portrait, and 'saving' the preset(s). But when I open the Presets later, the supposedly saved portrait orientation has not been saved. The orientation still is landscape.

By default, two pages are shown side-by-side. The pages are shrunk so the full pages can be viewed. This is why viewing multiple pages at once is good for reviewing your layout, but not necessarily for reading your document. To return to viewing one page at a time, click “One Page” in the “Zoom” section of the “View” tab.

I don't have this problem when printing a PDF file or a Word file. FYI - I use an HP Officejet 6210 AIO; and as I recall, I'm using the same HP device driver(s) software now that I was using prior to the page orientation shift. Cyclistdave wrote: Any suggestion on how to truly change the default page orientation from landscape back to portrait, for printing (e.g., in Mail, Safari, TurboTax, etc.)? Use an application that has Page Setup, such as TextEdit. Set the orientation to Portrait, then chose 'Save As Default' in the Settings menu.

That should reset it. For future reference, the page format default is stored in //Library/Preferences/com.apple.print.PrintingPrefs.plist. Deleting this file will also revert the orientation.

I've tried to fix by (re)creating Presets (in the Print dialog box) -- changing the orientation to portrait, and 'saving' the preset(s). But when I open the Presets later, the supposedly saved portrait orientation has not been saved.

The orientation still is landscape. The page setup features aren't saved as part of the presets, and this is a bug. Hope this helps. Apple Footer • This site contains user submitted content, comments and opinions and is for informational purposes only. Apple may provide or recommend responses as a possible solution based on the information provided; every potential issue may involve several factors not detailed in the conversations captured in an electronic forum and Apple can therefore provide no guarantee as to the efficacy of any proposed solutions on the community forums.

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