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Setting the default queue, Specifying the printing options – Dell C2665dnf Color Laser Printer User Manual

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Printing From the Applications

When you have finished setting up the queue you can print jobs from the applications. Start the print job from the

application, and specify the queue in the print dialog box.
However, sometimes you can print only from the default queue depending on the application (for example Mozilla).

In these cases, before you start printing, set queue you want to print to as the default queue. For information on

specifying the default queue, see "Setting the Default Queue."

Setting the Default Queue

You can set the default queue when you add the printer.

1 Select Computer More Applications..., and select YaST on the Application Browser.
2 Type the administrator password, and click Continue.

YaST Control Center is activated.

3 Select Hardware on YaST Control Center, and select Printer.

The

Printer Configurations dialog box opens.

4 Click Edit.

A dialog box to modify the specified queue opens.

5 Confirm that the printer you want to set is selected in the Connection list.
6 Select the Default Printer check box.
7 Confirm the settings, and click OK.

Specifying the Printing Options

You can specify the printing options such as color mode.

1 Open a web browser.
2 Type http://localhost:631/admin in Location, and press .
3 Click Manage Printers.
4 Click Set Printer Options of the printer for which you want to specify the printing options.
5 Specify the required settings, and click Set Printer Options.
6 Type root as the user name, type the administrator password, and click OK.

NOTE:

Set the password for authority as the printer administrator before setting the printer queue. If you have not set it, go to

"Setting the Password for Authority as the Printer Administrator."

The message Printer xxx has been configured successfully. appears.
The setting is complete. Execute printing from the application.

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