Changing Printers
Changing Printers at http://help.washcoll.edu /changprinters.html
Computer Help Pages of
Washington College
Chestertown, MD 21620
Created on:
July 6, 1999
Created By:
A.K., J.B., L.D.S., J.J.
Last updated:
August 20, 1999
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helpdesk@washcoll.edu		 Instructions for using the Chooser to Change Printer Set-up

Before using the Chooser to change the printer set-up of your Mac, try printing your document (File -- Print). This box, or a similar box, should appear:
Notice in the upper right hand corner the word Printer. By clicking on the little up/down arrows located next to the words Beck Computing Center, you can now select the printer you want if it is listed. If the printer you want is not listed, you will have to use the Chooser. This will add the printer to the list of printers currently set up for the computer. You should only have to do this once.
Go up to the Apple Menu in the upper left hand corner and click on it. Then, scroll down until you find the Chooser option and select it. A box will appear, displaying your current printer set-up.

Within this main box are three smaller boxes. In the smaller box located in the upper left corner, select the LaserWriter 8 icon. Now, in the box located in the lower left corner, select the AppleTalk zone to which you want to print. In the following example, the CAC Classroom is selected.

(*NOTE* Most of our printers, including the Hewlet Packards, are LaserWriters. However, if you know that the printer you want is another type, choose that type instead of LaserWriter 8.) 

Now, that you have selected your zone, a list of printers will appear in the box to the right. To select a printer, click on it to highlight it and then select the button located underneath, either Set-up or Create. Once you do this, the computer may go through a Set-up Procedure and you will see a progress bar. Then, a box will appear and you may have to select Auto Set-up and then select the type of printer. If asked to Chose the Type of Printer, select LaserWriter. Once the printer set-up is complete, hit OK and a printer icon will appear next to the selected printer, as seen in the picture below.

Troubleshooting Tip: if you cannot fine the specifit printer you want, try the Network Service Zone. Many printers, for example, the Daly 2nd floor are listed there rather than in the zone for the actual building.
You have now changed your printer set-up. You can close the Chooser, either by clicking on the tiny button in the upper left corner or by choosing File and then Close.

You can now print your document by choosing File and then Print. The printer box will appear. Notice that the top line now specifies the printer destination of your document. If you click on the arrows at the top, you will see the list of printers now set up for this computer