This apparently is the default printer output...and causes unnecessary extra paper and ink usage (and thicker file folders plus growing need for document storage space). I want standard printer/copier paper printed text output to be 12pt or 10pt, not...
I occasionally print Word documents via Finder but most of my printing now is off the Internet: via Mail or Gmail, Safari or Firefox, or saved as PDF or TXT (accessed through Finder). Less often I print from the Internet via my iPhone.