5.4 Installing Printer as Default on Windows

When installing a printer on a Windows workstation from the iPrint Printer List Web Page, users 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 the 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.

This feature has three settings:

To modify this feature:

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

    NetWare Server: sys:\apache2\htdocs\ippdocs\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, which is selected.

    DEF_TYPE_OPTION_NO

    Displays the Set as Default check box, which is not selected.

    DEF_TYPE_OPTION_NONE

    Hides the Set as Default check box, which is not selected.

  3. Save the file.

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