INSTALLING AN LPR PORT

3. Click OK to close the Separator Page box, and then click OK again to close the

printer’s Properties dialog box.

How to Pause a Printer and Cancel Documents

Pausing and resuming a printer or canceling all documents on a printer might be nec-

essary if there is a printing problem. To pause or cancel all documents, right-click the

icon for the printer in the Printers And Faxes window, and then click the appropriate

command. To resume printing on a printer, right-click the printer and click Resume

Printing.

Table 12-3 describes the tasks that you might perform when you manage printers, lists

how to perform the tasks, and gives examples of situations in which you might per-

form these tasks.

Managing Printer Tasks

Task Action Example

To pause printing Click Pause Printing. The Pause

Pause the printer if there is a

problem with the printer until

Printing command changes to

Resume Printing.

you fix the problem.

To resume printing Click Resume Printing. The Resume

Resume printing after you fix a

problem with a printer.

Pause Printing.

Cancel all documents when you

Click Cancel All Documents. All

To cancel all

documents

need to clear a print queue after

documents are deleted from the

old documents that no longer

printer.

need to print have accumulated.

Tip You can also pause a printer by taking the printer offline. To take a printer offline, open

the printer window, and on the Printer menu, click Use Printer Offline.

How to Redirect Documents to a Different Printer

You can redirect documents to a different printer. For example, if a printer is not work-

ing, you should redirect the documents so that users do not need to resubmit them.

You can redirect all print jobs for a printer, but you cannot redirect specific documents.

The new printer must use the same printer driver as the current printer.

To redirect documents to a different printer, complete the following steps: