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List:       suse-linux-uk-schools
Subject:    Re: [suse-linux-uk-schools] CUPS
From:       Thomas Adam <thomas_adam16 () yahoo ! com>
Date:       2003-08-01 15:02:11
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 --- Andrew Nix <andrew.nix@st-paulshigh.manchester.sch.uk> wrote: > > 
--- Andrew Nix <andrew.nix@st-paulshigh.manchester.sch.uk> wrote:
> >
> >> Is it possible to have no default printer? If so do I just have to
> >> remove
> >> the default printer bit out of /etc/cups/printer.conf? Or is there
> >> another
> >> way to do it? I have been looking for the answer using the cups web
> >> interface and the online manual but have had no luck. Does anyone
> >> know? Cheers
> >
> > Andrew,
> >
> > All you'd have to do is remove (comment) out the definition in
> > /etc/cups/printer.conf and /etc/printers.conf.
> >
> > Although I have to ask, why? :)
> 
> Becuase kids are going to be using computers in different rooms all over
> the school during the day so they are never going to near the same
> printer. If they have a default printer then they are never going to
> think
> for themselves and decide which printer to use it can also be used as a
> way to misbehave. 

Look into the "classes" feature.

> There are probably more reason why it would be good to
> remove the default printer. But I cant think of them now as Im being
> kicked out of the building

Ok, I didn't mean to raise blood-boiling levels :)

-- Thomas Adam

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Thomas Adam

"The Linux Weekend Mechanic" -- www.linuxgazette.com

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