Your printer may be connected to a host computer via the parallel port or USB port. Since the printer device contains
more than one device, it is necessary to organize proper access of "consumer" applications to these devices via the single
I/O port.
The Dell Printer driver package provides an appropriate port-sharing mechanism that is used by Dell printer and scanner
drivers. The drivers address their devices via so-called ports. The current status of any port can be viewed via the
Ports
Configuration
. Post sharing prevents you from accessing one functional block of the printer device, while another block is
in use.
When you install a new printer onto your system, it is strongly recommended you do this with the assistance of a
Configurator. In this case, you will be asked to choose an I/O port for the new device. This choice provides the most
suitable configuration for the printer's functionality.
Configuring Printer Properties
Using the properties window provided by the
Printers configuration
, you can change the various printer properties for
your machine.
1. Open the Configurator.
If necessary,
switch to
Printers configuration
.
2. Select your printer on the available printers list and click
Properties
.
3. The
Printer Properties
window opens.
The following five tabs display at the top of the window:
General
: allows you to change the printer location and name. The name entered in this tab displays on the
printer list in
Printers configuration
.
Connection
: allows you to view or select another port.
If you change the printer port from USB to parallel
or vice versa while in use,
you must re-configure the printer port in this tab.
Driver
: allows you to view or select another printer driver. By clicking
Options
, you can set the default
device options.
Jobs
: shows the list of print jobs. Click
Cancel Job
to cancel the selected job; select the
Show completed
jobs
check box to see previous jobs on the job list.
Classes
: shows the class that your printer is in. Click
Add to Class
to add your printer to a specific class or
click
Remove from Class
to remove the printer from the selected class.
Click
OK
to apply the changes and close the
Printer Properties
Window.
