Modifying Existing Printers; The Settings Tab; The Policies Tab; The Access Control Tab - Red Hat ENTERPRISE LINUX 4 System Administration Manual

Chapter 33. Printer Configuration

33.7. Modifying Existing Printers

To delete an existing printer, select the printer and click the Delete button on the toolbar. The printer is
removed from the printer list once you confirm deletion of the printer configuration.
To set the default printer, select the printer from the printer list and click the Make Default Printer
button in the Settings tab.

33.7.1. The Settings Tab

To change printer driver configuration, click the corresponding name in the Printer list and click the
Settings tab.
You can modify printer settings such as make and model, make a printer the default, print a test page,
change the device location (URI), and more.
Figure 33.8. Settings Tab

33.7.2. The Policies Tab

To change settings in print output, click the Policies tab.
For example, to create a banner page (a page that describes aspects of the print job such as the
originating printer, the username from the which the job originated, and the security status of the
document being printed) click the Starting Banner or Ending Banner drop-menu and choose the
option that best describes the nature of the print jobs (such as topsecret, classified, or confidential).
Figure 33.9. Policies Tab
You can also configure the Error Policy of the printer, by choosing an option from the drop-down
menu. You can choose to abort the print job, retry, or stop it.

33.7.3. The Access Control Tab

You can change user-level access to the configured printer by clicking the Access Control tab.
Add users using the text box and click the Add button beside it. You can then choose to only allow use
of the printer to that subset of users or deny use to those users.
Figure 33.10. Access Control Tab

33.7.4. The Printer and Job OptionsTab

The Printer Options tab contains various configuration options for the printer media and output.
Figure 33.11. Printer Options Tab
• Page Size — Allows the paper size to be selected. The options include US Letter, US Legal, A3,
and A4
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