2 Click Administrator Mode and enter your root password.
3 In the display field showing the list of available printers, select the printer to
4 Right-click and select Configure.
5 Modify the properties in the configuration dialog then click OK.
12.3 Deleting a Printer
1 Start the Printer Manager from the main menu (Tools > Printing > Printing
2 Click Administrator Mode and enter your root password.
3 In the display field showing the list of available printers, select the printer to
4 Right-click and select Remove.
5 Click OK to close the Printing Manager dialog.
12.4 Starting Print Jobs in KDE
In KDE, you usually start print jobs with KPrinter. This application is started automat-
ically each time you print from a KDE application. In the KPrinter dialog, choose a
printer and edit the Properties of your print job, such as page orientation, pages per
sheet, and duplex printing.
TIP: Sending Files to a Printer without Opening the Application
You can also start KPrinter manually by pressing Alt + F2 and entering
kprinter. This is useful if you want to print one or several files without
starting the application to view or edit the file. The KPrinter dialog then addi-
tionally includes the Files tab, where you can determine the files to print. Either
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