To Globally Change the Icon, Printer Label, or Description of a Printer

You should change global printer properties as soon as you add the printer, before users have modified it using Print Manager. Once a user has modified the printer properties using Print Manager, they will not see the changes you make.

Edit the file /etc/dt/appconfig/types/language/printer_queue_name.dt with the desired information for the icon, printer label, or description:

1. In the ICON field, update basename to the new icon base name.

2. In the LABEL field, update labelname to the new label for the printer.

3. Update the text in the DESCRIPTION field.

   This is a good place to put the location of the printer, type of printer, and printer contact. To add more than one line, put a \ at the end of the line. For example:

   	DESCRIPTION				This is a PostScript Printer in Building 1 \
    					Room 123. Call 555-5555 for problems.