3.3 Managing Printers

3.3.1 Adding a Favorite Printer

You can add any printer that is mapped to your iPrint Mobile Server as your favorite printer.

  1. Launch the Novell iPrint app.

  2. Tap Printers.

    The Favorite Printers screen is displayed.

  3. Tap the + button.

  4. Tap the printer you want to add to the Favorite Printers list.

    To filter for a specific printer from the printers list:

    1. Tap the Search box, then specify the name, description, or location of the printer.

    2. Tap the printer.

      A star icon indicates that the printer is added to the Favorite Printers list.

  5. Tap Done.

3.3.2 Removing a Favorite Printer

You can remove any printer that has been added as your favorite printer. Once you remove any printer from your favorites list, that printer will no longer appear in your favorite printers list.

  1. Launch the Novell iPrint app.

  2. Tap Printers.

  3. Swipe across a printer, then tap Delete.

3.3.3 Customizing a Printer Name

Customizing a printer’s name does not rename the actual printer, but it only allows you to customize a particular the printer’s name as per your requirement name on your device only.

  1. Launch the Novell iPrint app.

  2. Tap Printers.

  3. Tap a printer that you want to rename.

  4. In the Display Name section, tap the pencil icon next to the printer name.

  5. Specify a name for the printer, then tap Done or OK.

3.3.4 Customizing the Default Print Options

You can customize print options based on your printing requirements. If you set the default print options for a printer, then the chosen options are automatically applied the next time you print using that printer.

  1. Launch the Novell iPrint app.

  2. Tap the printer for which you want to set the default options.

  3. Set your print preferences:

    Color: Enables or disables color printing.

    Double-Sided Printing: Enables or disables printing on both sides of the paper.

    Orientation: Prints in Portrait or Landscape mode.

    Page Size: Sets the page size, such as Letter, A3, A4, and so forth.

    Display Name: Allows you to customize the display name of the printer on your device.

    Printer Information: Displays information about the printer name, location, description, and the address of the iPrint Mobile Server on which this printer is configured.

3.3.5 Refreshing the Add Printer Page

You can refresh the add printers page to receive updated printer information from the iPrint server.

  1. Launch the Novell iPrint app.

  2. Tap Printers.

  3. Tap the + button to add a printer.

  4. Swipe down the printers list to refresh the page.

  5. If prompted for credentials, specify your User ID and Password, then click OK.