Installation guide

Chapter 21. Printer Conﬁguration 191

Figure 21-16. Editing a Printer

21.8.1. Names and Aliases

If you want to rename a printer, change the value of Queue Name in the Names and Aliases

tab. Click OK to return to the main window. The name of the printer should change in the

printer list. Click Apply to save the change and restart the printer daemon.

A printer alias is an alternate name for a printer. To add an alias for an existing printer, click

the Add button in the Name and Aliases tab, enter the name of the alias, and click OK.

Click OK again to return to the main window. Click Apply to save the aliases and restart the

printer daemon. A printer can have more than one alias.

21.8.2. Queue Type

The Queue Type tab shows queue type that you selected when adding the printer and its

settings. You can change the queue type of the printer or just change the settings. After mak-

ing modiﬁcations, click OK to return to the main window. Click Apply to save the change

and restart the printer daemon.

Depending on which queue type you choose, you will see different different options. Refer

to the appropriate section on adding a printer for a description of the options.

21.8.3. Driver

The Driver tab shows which print driver is currently being used. This is the same list that

you used when adding the printer. If you change the print driver, click OK to return to the

main window. Click Apply to save the change and restart the printer daemon.