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222 Chapter 10 Managing Preferences
6 Click Printer List.
7 Deselect “Allow user to modify the printer list.”
8 Click Apply Now.
Restricting Access to Printers Connected to a Computer
In some situations, you might want only certain users to print to a printer connected
directly to their computer.
For example, if you have a computer in a classroom with a printer attached, you can
reserve that printer for teachers by making the teacher an administrator and requiring
an administrator’s user name and password to access the printer.
To restrict access to a printer connected to a specific computer:
1 In Workgroup Manager, click Preferences.
2 Make sure the correct directory is selected and you are authenticated.
To switch directories, click the globe icon. If you are not authenticated, click the lock
and enter the name and password of a directory domain administrator.
3 Select one or more users, groups, computers, or computer groups.
4 Click Printing and then click Printers.
5 Set the management setting to Always.
6 Click Printer List.
7 If it’s a network printer you want the client computer to have access to, select the
printer and then click “Add to List.”
8 If you don’t want users to access local printers, deselect “Allow printers that connect
directly to the user’s computer.”
9 To require an administrator password to use the printer, select “Require an
administrator password.”
10 Click Apply Now.
Setting a Default Printer
After you set up a printer list, you can specify a printer as the default printer. When a
user tries to print a document, this printer is the preferred selection in an application’s
print dialog.
To set the default printer:
1 In Workgroup Manager, click Preferences.
2 Make sure the correct directory is selected and you are authenticated.
To switch directories, click the globe icon. If you are not authenticated, click the lock
and enter the name and password of a directory domain administrator.
3 Select one or more users, groups, computers, or computer groups.