How to Set Up a .printers File

1. Log in to the user's system as superuser.

2. Start the file editor you want to use to create a .printers file in the user's home directory.

3. (Optional) Set up the _default alias to make a specific printer your default printer, using an entry similar to the one shown in the following example.

   _default printer_name

4. (Optional) Set up the _all alias to define the printers affected when you cancel a print request or check the status of printers, using an entry similar to the one shown in the next example.

   _all printer1,printer2,printer3

5. Save the file as .printers.