Printing presets don't stick

Iam unable to save presets when printing. I set my choice of paper size andorientation, then save these as a preset. The next time I print, the savedpreset is available as a choice but, when that choice is selected, the papersize and orientation have changed to the "Standard" preset settings.This happens in a number of applications including Safari and TextEdit.
Isthis a known problem?

Too bad that so many people ask questions here and if they find the answer they don't bother to come back and share it with others. I found this same question asked about 8 different ways and only once with the correct answer. I finally solved it when I found the same problem in Textedit and in Preview as well. When I saved the corrected preset and quit and then restarted the application, it finally stuck. hope this helps others with this problem.

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Posting this here, instead of in the iPhoto Forum
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Hi Scott,
Thank you for your posting in Windows Server Forum.
First of all please update the RDC version to RDP 8.1 for better functionality. Then try to install below updates for windows 7 and check the result.
Update rollup: Fix printing problems in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2647753
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#*$!%! Can't figure out how REALLY to set the printing defaults so they STICK for everything

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On our 6-month old HP OfficeJet Pro 8500 Wireless A909g, we can't seem to figure out how to set the DEFAULT printing parameters so they really apply to all docs (unless we designate otherwise for a particular doc, of course). When we set them, sometimes they work for the next doc, and sometimes they revert back to an earlier setting.
There seem to be three ways to set parameters for the printer: Properties, Printing Preferences or Printing Defaults on the Advanced tab. (We really thought Printing Defaults on the Advanced tab would do it, since it's so hard to find, but ... NOT.)
My partner thinks it's an HP conspiracy to sell more ink because the reversion is to General with Color (the most ink-intensive, as far as I can figure out). We are trying to fix the machine to start always with Fast-Economical/Black Ink Only. Sometimes it's there and sometimes we have to re-jigger first. We still have to check every time.
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Also, whether we get the default we had set or we re-jigger first, the settings don't stick for every worksheet in an Excel workbook. Or sometimes not even every page.
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TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
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