Modifying Existing Printers

After adding your printer(s), you can edit settings by selecting the printer from the printer list and clicking the Edit button. The same window that is used for adding a printer appears, as shown in Figure 5-2 appears. The window contains the current values for the printer that you selected to edit. Make any changes, and click OK. Click Apply to save the changes and restart the printer daemon.

If you want to rename a printer, select the printer from the printer list, and click the Rename button on the toolbar. A dialog box will appear with the current name of the printer. Rename the printer, and click the OK button. The name of the printer should change in the printer list. Click Apply to save the change and restart the printer daemon.

To delete an existing printer, select the printer and click the Delete button on the toolbar. The printer will be 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 first column of the printer list beside the default printer.

If you want to modify an imported printer's settings, you can not modify its settings directly. You must override the printer. You can only override an imported printer that has been imported using the alchemist libraries. Imported printers have the symbol beside them in the first column of the printer list.

To override the printer, select the printer, and choose File => Override Queue from the pulldown menu. After overriding a printer, the original imported printer will have the symbol beside it in the first column of the printer list.