How to Modify the Properties of a Configured
Printer
The following procedure describes how to modify the basic configuration
of an existing printer. For a complete description of all of the properties
that you can modify by using the CUPS Print Manager GUI, see Configurable Printer Properties.
- Start the CUPS Print Manager GUI by choosing System →
Administration → Print Manager from the desktop's main menubar
or by typing the following command in a terminal window:
$ system-config-printer
The Printer configuration dialog is displayed listing all of
the configured printers and any newly detected printers.
- Right-click the name of the printer for which you want
to modify the properties, then choose Properties.
The
Printer Properties dialog appears. The Properties dialog contains
five separate sections, each of which contains properties that are
grouped by category. By default, the Settings section of the dialog
is displayed.
In the Settings section, you can modify the following settings:
Description
Location
Device URI
Make and Model
- To modify the printer description or location, type the
new information in the corresponding text field.
- To modify the device URI:
- Click the Change button next to the setting.
- From the list of available devices, select a device, then
click Apply.
For a description of the available devices,
see Selecting a Print Device.
- When prompted, type the root password.
You are returned to the Settings section.
- To modify the printer make and model:
- Click the Change button next to the setting.
- In the Choose Driver window, select a printer make, then
click Forward.
Note -
By default, CUPS uses the Select Printer From Database option
and selects the appropriate printer-make for you. Alternatively,
you can provide your own PPD file. For instructions, see Step 3
of
How to Set Up a New Local Printer.
- From the left pane of the next Choose Driver window, select
a printer model. From the right pane, select a printer driver, then
click Forward.
- In the Existing Settings dialog, choose from the following
options, then click Apply.
- If prompted, type the root password.
You are returned to the Settings section of the Printer Properties
dialog.
- Click OK.