To delete an existing printer, select the printer and click the
Delete button on the toolbar. The printer
is removed from the printer list. Click Apply to save the changes and restart the printer
daemon.
To set the default printer, select the printer from the printer
list and click the Default button on the
toolbar. The default printer icon 
appears in the Default column of the
default printer in the list. A IPP browsed queue printer can not be
set as the default printer in the Printer
Configuration Tool. To make an IPP printer the default, add it
as described in Section 34.2
Adding an IPP Printer and make it the default.
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Note |
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The GNOME Print Manager no longer
sets user level default printers.
In order to set a default printer system-wide, use the
system-config-printer command, or the
Printer Configuration Tool.
In order for users to configure a default printer for themselves
only, each user should use the GNOME Default
Printer Tool, which can be found by selecting (on the Panel) => => => .
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After adding the printer(s), the settings can be edited by
selecting the printer from the printer list and clicking the
Edit button. The tabbed window shown in
Figure 34-12
is displayed. The window contains the current values for the
selected printer. Make any necessary changes and click OK. Click Apply in the
main Printer Configuration Tool window
to save the changes and restart the printer daemon.
To rename a printer or change its short description, change the
value in the Queue name tab. Click
OK to return to the main window. The name
of the printer should change in the printer list. Click Apply to save the change and restart the printer
daemon.
The Queue type tab shows the queue type
that was selected when adding the printer and its settings. The
queue type of the printer can be changed or just the settings.
After making modifications, click OK to
return to the main window. Click Apply to
save the changes and restart the printer daemon.
Depending on which queue type is chosen, different options are
displayed. Refer to the appropriate section on adding a printer for
a description of the options.
The Printer driver tab shows which print
driver is currently being used. If it is changed, click OK to return to the main window. Click Apply to save the change and restart the printer
daemon.
The Driver options tab displays advanced
printer options. Options vary for each print driver. Common options
include:
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Prerender Postscript should be selected
if characters beyond the basic ASCII set are being sent to the
printer, but they are not printing correctly (such as Japanese
characters). This option prerenders non-standard PostScript fonts
so that they are printed correctly.
If the printer does not support the fonts you are trying to
print, try selecting this option. For example, select this option
to print Japanese fonts to a non-Japanese printer.
Extra time is required to perform this action. Do not choose it
unless problems printing the correct fonts exist.
Also select this option if the printer can not handle PostScript
level 3. This option converts it to PostScript level 1.
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GhostScript pre-filtering allows you to
select No pre-filtering, Convert to PS level 1, or Convert to PS level 2 in case the printer cannot
handle certain PostScript levels. This option is only available if
the PostScript driver is used.
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Page Size allows the paper size to be
selected. The options include US Letter, US Legal, A3, and A4.
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Effective Filter Locale defaults to
. If Japanese characters are being
printed, select . Otherwise, accept
the default of .
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Media Source defaults to . Change this option to use paper
from a different tray.
To modify the driver options, click OK
to return to the main window. Click Apply
to save the change and restart the printer daemon.
