Modifying Printer Properties

After you install printers on the print server, you need to set security, set various printer options, select the default printer and its options, and select the print server and its options. This section explains how to perform these tasks and more.

Setting Security Options

Some people don’t think about security when setting up printers, but this can be an important factor to consider. For example, you might not want everyone to print to the five-dollar-a-page dye sublimation printer purchased for the art staff. At a more basic level, you probably don’t want most users to modify printer properties or change the priorities of documents in the print queue.

Setting permissions for groups (and occasionally individual ...

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