Changing the Print Manager Display

This section describes how to change display parameters in Print Manager.

To Change How Printers and Print Jobs Are Displayed

1. Start Print Manager.

2. Choose Set Options from the View menu.

3. Select how you want the print jobs represented:

   • Large Icon – Displays printers and print jobs as large icons

   • Small Icon – Displays printers and print jobs as small icons

   • Name Only – Displays printer and print jobs as only text

   • Details – Displays job owner, size, job number, and the date and time each job was submitted

   • Show Labels – Displays a description of each details row to the left of the job list area

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     Note –

     The term “not available” may appear in some fields to indicate that the print server is not supplying that information

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4. Click OK.

To Change the Update Frequency

1. Start Print Manager.

2. Choose Set Options from the View menu.

3. Adjust the interval gauge to specify how frequently printers are queried for information about their print jobs. The default is every 30 seconds.

4. Click OK.

To Determine Which Jobs Are Displayed

1. Start Print Manager.

2. Choose Set Options from the View menu.

3. Select which jobs you want shown:

   • Only Mine – Displays just your print jobs

   • Everyone's – Displays all print jobs

4. Click OK.

To Display the Print Manager Message Line

1. Start Print Manager.

2. Choose Set Options from the View menu.

3. Select Message Line to display a message line at the bottom of the Print Manager window.

   The message line shows the number of printers on your system and the number that are currently hidden. It also presents messages telling you when printer updates are being done.

4. Click OK.

To Display the Print Manager Problem Flag

1. Start Print Manager.

2. Choose Set Options from the View menu.

3. Select Problem Flag to have a flag icon displayed next to printers when a problem is found with one of them.

   For more information on the problem, you can double-click the Flag icon.

4. Click OK.

To Determine Which Printers Are Shown

1. Start Print Manager.

2. Choose Modify the Show List from the View menu.

   Printers that are visible in the Print Manager window have highlighted names.

3. Click a non-highlighted printer to make it visible in the Print Manager window.

   Click a highlighted printer to remove it from the main window. You can also use Select All to show all the printers or Deselect All to hide all the printers.

4. Click OK.