8.3 Installing a Printer as the Default on Windows

When users install a printer on a Windows workstation from the iPrint Printer List Web Page, they can choose to set the printer they are installing as the default printer by selecting the Set Printer as Default check box in the Printer Is Not Installed dialog box. When this option is selected, the printer is installed and set as the default printer. When it is not selected, the printer is installed and no change is made to the default printer.

Figure 8-1 Setting a Printer as the Default While Installing a Printer

You can customize the settings that users see when they install a printer:

  1. Edit iprint.js, located in the following directory:

    /var/opt/novell/iprint/htdocs/scripts

  2. Modify the var defTypeGbl = setting to one of the following:

    Setting

    Description

    DEF_TYPE_OPTION_YES

    Displays the Set as Default check box and marks it as selected.

    DEF_TYPE_OPTION_NO

    Displays the Set as Default check box, but does not select it.

    DEF_TYPE_OPTION_NONE

    Hides the Set as Default check box.

  3. Save the file.

    When the file is saved, the change is effective immediately.