Making Printers Available to Users
To give users access to printers, you must first set up a printer list. Then you can allow specific users or groups to use printers in that list. You can also make printers available to computers.
A user’s list of printers is a combination of printers available to the user, the group selected at login, and the computer used.
To create a printer list for users:
1In Workgroup Manager, click Preferences.
2Make sure the correct directory is selected and you are authenticated.
To switch directories, click the globe icon. If you are not authenticated, click the lock and enter the name and password of a directory domain administrator.
3Select one or more users, groups, computers, or computer groups.
4Click Printing and then click Printers.
5Set the management setting to Always.
6Click Printer List.
The Available Printers list is created from the list of available network printers in Print & Fax System Preferences.
7Select a printer in the Available Printers list and then click “Add to List” to make that printer available in the user’s printer list.
If the printer you want doesn’t appear in the Available Printers list, click Open Printer Setup and add the printer to the Printer & Fax printer list.
8Click Apply Now.
Preventing Users from Modifying the Printer List
If your users run Mac OS X v10.5 or later, they must authenticate as local administrators to change the list of printers.
If your users run Mac OS X v10.4 or earlier, you can manage preferences so users must authenticate as local administrators to change the list of printers.
To restrict access to the printer list:
1In Workgroup Manager, click Preferences.
2Make sure the correct directory is selected and you are authenticated.
To switch directories, click the globe icon. If you are not authenticated, click the lock and enter the name and password of a directory domain administrator.
3Select one or more users, groups, computers, or computer groups.
4Click Printing and then click Printers.
5Set the management setting to Always.
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