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Abstract
Change the default printer from an installed printer list
Suppose you have more than one printer available to print to. The default printer is the printer that will automatically be offered to you when you wish to print. Other printers have to be specifically selected.
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Click in the category list.
Click in the right hand pane.
This screen is displayed at the start of the following section.
Select the printer you wish to make the default.
Click Set as default on the toolbar.
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Click OK.
-> or press Ctrl-Q to quit PrinterDrake.
-> or press Ctrl-Q to quit Configure your computer.
The following explanation applies when no printers have yet been installed on the computer.
Connect the printer to the computer using either a parallel port or a USB port.
Make sure the power in connected to the printer and both the power switch at the power point and the power switch on the computer are both turned on.
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Click in the category list.
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Click in the right hand pane.
If the system detects the printer, it will give you information and ask you to confirm you wish to install the printer.
Click Yes.
You may be prompted to insert a CD. If so, just follow the prompts.
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When the installation is complete, the screen shown on the following capture will be displayed.
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Click in the category list.
Click in the right hand pane.
The following screen will be displayed.
Click Add Printer.
You will be given the option of autodetecting printers or of manually installing printers. If you select the autodetect option, the process will be the same as that just described.
The following explanation assumes that you will install a printer not attached to the computer. If at any stage you do connect this printer, you will be able to use it immediately.
In the next screen that appears, clear all the checkboxes. Click Next.
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Specify which port the printer will be attached to. Click Next.
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Unless you have one of the multifunction devices listed in the next screen, click No.
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Give the printer a meaningful name. The name may not contain spaces. Use only letters and the underscore character. Click Next.
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Click on the make of printer.
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Select the model. Click Next.
Set Printer defaults. Click Next.
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Decide whether the new printer will be the default printer. Click Next.
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In the final stage, you will be given the option of printing a test page.
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