Creating and Deleting Desktop Printers

Creating Desktop Printers

1. Select Chooser from the Apple menu.

2. If your printer is connected to an AppleTalk network, make AppleTalk active by clicking the Active button.

3. If your printer is connected to your computer via AppleTalk: In the upper-left area of the Chooser, click the type of printer you want to use. Then, click the name of the printer you want to use.

If your printer is connected to your computer with a serial interface cable or Modem: On the left side of the Chooser, click the type of printer you want to use, then select the port you want to use (printer for serial, or telephone for modem).

4. Select the type of connection you will use for printing from the "Connect via:" pop-up menu in the top right corner of the Chooser.

Note:  Select "Servers" of you want to create a desktop printer for another printer that is shared.

5. Click Create.

An HP DeskWriter GX desktop printer icon appears on your desktop. Refer to your QuickDraw GX documentation for information on using a desktop printer.

6. Close the Chooser by clicking the close box in the upper left corner of the Chooser.

Deleting Desktop Printers
To delete a desktop printer, make sure the print queue is empty, then drag the desktop printer icon to the Trash.