Editing printer properties Here you may configure the printer properties, including filter set- tings. 11.. IInnffoorrmmaattiioonnaall ffiieelldd This data can't be changed and it's provided just for informational purpouses. If you want to change it you may remove the printer and create a new one defined in a different way. 11..11.. PPrriinntteerr nnaammee This is the name how the programs know this printer. 11..22.. PPrriinntteerr ttyyppee A printer may be local (attached directy to your computer), remote, SMB or NCP (the three last are networked printers). 22.. GGeenneerraall ooppttiioonnss These options are common for all types of printers. 22..11.. MMaaxxiimmuumm ffiillee ssiizzee Maximum size for a job being accepted. Defining it as zero means there's no limit. 22..22.. SSuupprreessss hheeaaddeerrss If enabled, supress printing of page header. 33.. PPrriinntteerrttyyppee--ssppeecciiffiicc ooppttiioonnss These sections depends on the type of printer: 33..11.. LLooccaall pprriinntteerr 33..11..11.. CCoonnnneecctteedd ttoo The device the printer is directly attached to. It defaults to /dev/lp0, which is equivalent to DOS' LPT1:. You may define it to a custom device, if needed. 33..22.. RReemmoottee pprriinntteerr 33..22..11.. RReemmoottee mmaacchhiinnee The machine the remote printer is directly attached to. 33..22..22.. RReemmoottee qquueeuuee How the printer is called in the machine which it is directly connected to. It MAY BE or NOT the same name as this printer is known in your machine. 33..33.. SSMMBB pprriinntteerr This type of printer requires a kind of login in order to be accessed. Since the login and password are stored in a somewhat insecure way, it's a good idea have these exclusively for the printer so, in case they're get stolen only the printer access security will be compromised. 33..33..11.. UUsseerr Username for login (it has no relation with your personal username). 33..33..22.. PPaasssswwoorrdd Password for login. 33..33..33.. HHoossttnnaammee The machine the remote printer is directly attached to. 33..33..44.. PPrriinntteerr nnaammee The name the printer is known in the remote machine. 33..33..55.. HHoosstt IIPP ((ooppttiioonnaall)) You may provide the host IP if needed so. 33..33..66.. WWoorrkkggrroouupp ((ooppttiioonnaall)) The workgroup for this printer. 33..44.. NNCCPP pprriinntteerr This type of printer requires a kind of login in order to be accessed. Since the login and password are stored in a somewhat insecure way, it's a good idea have these exclusively for the printer so, in case they're get stolen only the printer access security will be compromised. 33..44..11.. UUsseerr Username for login (it has no relation with your personal username). 33..44..22.. PPaasssswwoorrdd Password for login. 33..44..33.. SSeerrvveerr The NCP server the printer belongs to. 33..44..44.. QQuueeuuee The name of desired remote printer. 44.. FFiilltteerr ooppttiioonnss Filters defines how the data should be prepared before being sent to the printer, it depends on the printer brand and model and what output quality you desire. 44..11.. FFiilltteerr ccuurrrreennttllyy sseelleecctteedd The filter being applied to this printer. A "Text-only" printer means the data is not filtered at all (useful if the printer is remote and it's filtering data remotely, as example). You may select a different filter clicking on the "Select filter" button. 44..22.. RReessoolluuttiioonn This is the desired print quality (the higher, the better). It may be unavailable depending on the filter selected. 44..33.. PPaappeerr ssiizzee The type of paper feeded in the printer. Note that only few settings may apply depending on the printer hardware. 44..44.. CCoolloorr ddeepptthh The desired color resolution for printed output. Please note that some filters use this field as generic resolution selector instead using the Resolution menu. 44..55.. PPrriinntteedd ppaaggeess Number of pages printed per sheet (usually, just one). 44..66.. SSeenndd EEOOFF Sends EOF character to printer after the job is done. 44..77.. FFiixx llaaddddeerr eeffffeecctt Changes LF to CR+LF when sending job to printer. (this may be necessary for some printers outputting correctly) 44..88.. FFaasstt AASSCCIIII oouuttppuutt Sends ASCII data directly to printer (no filtering), resulting (for most printers) in much faster printing. This only affects ASCII data, raw text. 44..99.. HHoorriizzoonnttaall mmaarrggiinnss Desired horizontal margins for printing, in pixels. 44..1100.. VVeerrttiiccaall mmaarrggiinnss Desired vertical margins for printing, in pixels. 44..1111.. GGSS eexxttrraa ooppttiioonnss Desired extra parameters for GS filter. Normally this is left blank. 55.. RReemmoovviinngg aa pprriinntteerr Click on the printer you want to remove and, in its properties' window, click on "Exclude".