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A printer alias is an alternate name for a printer. To add an alias for an existing printer, click the
button in the
return to the main window. Click
can have more than one alias.
21.8.2
Queue Type
The
Queue Type
can change the queue type of the printer or just change the settings. After making modifications, click
OK to return to the main window. Click
Depending on which queue type you choose, you will see different different options. Refer to the
appropriate section on adding a printer for a description of the options.
21.8.3
Driver
The tab shows which print driver is currently being used. This is the same list that you used
Driver
when adding the printer. If you change the print driver, click
to save the change and restart the printer daemon.
Apply
21.8.4
Driver Options
The Driver Options
mon options include:
•
Send FF
printer (for example, the form feed light flashes), try selecting this option. If this does not work,
try selecting
last page.
•
Send EOT
•
Assume Unknown Data is Text
of the data sent to it. Only select it if you are having problems printing. If this option is selected,
the print driver will assume that any data that it can not recognize is text and try to print it as text.
If you select this option and
data is text and then convert it to PostScript.
•
Rerender Postscript
set but they are not printing correctly (such as Japanese characters). This option will rerender
non-standard PostScript fonts so that they are printed correctly.
If your printer does not support the fonts you are trying to print, try selecting this option. For
example, you should select this option if you are printing Japanese fonts to a non-Japanese printer.
tab, enter the name of the alias, and click
Name and Aliases
Apply
tab shows queue type that you selected when adding the printer and its settings. You
tab displays advanced printer options. Options vary for each print driver. Com-
stands for send form feed. If the last page of your print job is not ejected from the
instead. Some printers require both
Send EOT
stands for send end of transmission. Refer to
Convert Text to Postscript
should be selected if you are printing characters beyond the basic ASCII
to save the aliases and restart the printer daemon. A printer
Apply to save the change and restart the printer daemon.
should be selected if your print driver does not recognize some
, the print driver will assume the unknown
Chapter 21:Printer Configuration
. Click
OK
to return to the main window. Click
OK
and
Send FF Send EOT
above.
Send FF
Add
again to
OK
to eject the