 | The information provided here refers to the UNIX versions. The Add Printers dialog is slightly different in the Windows version. (Search for Add Printers Windows to see this dialog). |
Use the Printer Selection dialog to select printer. You can open the dialog by selecting Printers in the File menu.
Disable List All Printers to see your short list. This is the default, so the first time you open the dialog you must first list all printers and make your selections to create a short list.
To remove a printer from the short list you must highlight it and press the Remove button.
 | The System Adminitrator has no short list. If you have root access you always have all printers listed. |
All options for the printer are created the first time you select a printer by copying the system-wide options set by the System Administrator. Alternate, private defaults are created any time you press the Save button in the Printer Setup dialog.
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System Adminitrator Press Add to open the Add Printer dialog which allows you to install new printers and create print queues. |
The Add button is dimmed unless you have root access.
The Remove button is dimmed if you have enabled List All Printers.
| System Adminitrator Press Remove to open the Remove Printer dialog which allows you to remove printers and print queues. |
The detailed format of the status display depends on the platform and system you are using (the commands lpstat or lpq are used to build the the status part of the display). Here is shown an example:
The test page provides an easy method to verify the printer's connection. You can use it in trouble-shooting situations: if you cannot print the test page you have a clear indication, that the problem is related to the printer connection