The Settings tab allows to you set global settings for the operation of FinePrint.

Binding and Gutter settings
The gutter size and position on the sheet can be set here.  The paper edge on which the gutter is reserved can be changed using the Edge control or by clicking on the appropriate edge on the sample paper image.  Options are:

• left - gutter and binding occur on the left edge of the paper regardless of paper orientation
• top - gutter and binding occur on the top edge of the paper regardless of paper orientation
• right - gutter and binding occur on the right edge side of the paper regardless of paper orientation
• bottom - gutter and binding occur on the bottom edge of the paper regardless of paper orientation
• long side - gutter and binding occur on long side of the paper
• short side - gutter and binding occur on short side of the paper

Maintain column alignment
In some cases, especially with fixed pitch fonts that rely on extra spaces to create columns, FinePrint will adjust spacing incorrectly. Checking this box fixes the problem.

Enable right to left page ordering
Some languages such as Hebrew require right to left page ordering. In some cases, FinePrint will automatically include the R to L checkbox in the Layout tab. If FinePrint did not add the checkbox, checking this box forces the R to L checkbox to appear in the Layout tab.

Show tool tips
Controls the display of tooltips, which are small help windows that appear when the cursor is passed over a control. The choices are all, some and none.

Load dispatcher at Windows logon
The FinePrint dispatcher is a program that runs that monitors the print queue in order to combine jobs.  It can be run at startup or it can be started when FinePrint is first used.  On some systems, starting the dispatcher on Windows startup is required.

Allow SHIFT key for quick bypass
Turns quick bypass on or off. Quick bypass is activated when the SHIFT key is pressed while an application print command is invoked. The SHIFT key can be released when the FinePrint icon disappears from the System Tray.

Save settings each time the dialog is closed
Turns on or off automatic saving of layout settings.  By default, all settings except Copies are saved.

Save all settings now
Saves the current settings in the Windows registry.  These settings will be used for subsequent runs of FinePrint..

Print as sub-booklets
Indicates the number of pages for each sub-booklet when printing large booklets.  This is useful when the number of booklet pages become large and difficult to fold.

AutoSave
This feature saves previous the entire contents of FinePrint sessions automatically. This is useful in case you need to get back to something you printed previously or if you suffer a system crash while printing.

The number of complete sessions to save can be set using the spin control provided. The files are saved in My Documents\FinePrint files\AutoSave as FP files by default. Default file locations for manual and auto saved files can be set using the "Folder locations" button. The AutoSave files can be deleted using the "Delete autosaved files" button.

Create new FinePrinter - clicking this button allows the creation of a new FinePrinter that has a copy of the settings in the current FinePrint session. Creating multiple FinePrinters allows for easy access to a pre-defined set of printing attributes. Some examples of other FinePrinters are:

• FP source code printer with 2 up, stationery with date and time that is automatically sent to the high speed printer and has the FinePrint user interface turned off
• FP letterhead printer with 1 up, a letterhead form, uses the heavy stock paper tray, to the color printer with the user interface on for preview purposes.
• FP Draft printer with 2 up, stationery with DRAFT watermark on regular paper.

pdfFactory Settings
If pdfFactory is installed, the pdfFactory Settings button will appear in the Settings tab and a pdfFactory button will appear in the main button row in FinePrint.  Clicking the pdfFactory button will send the FinePrint output to pdfFactory.  Settings for this function are:

• pdfFactory printer - if multiple pdfFactory printers exist, you can select which is used when the pdfFactory button is used.
• use current FinePrint settings - prints what is in the FinePrint preview to pdfFactory. 
• always use bypass mode - this option provides the shortest conversion time since no reprinting is done in this case.
• close the FinePrint dialog after creating the PDF file.