Part II

Part I covers your laser printer, copier printer or all in one office equipments spooler basic print spooler configurations. Other printer configurations including delayed printing of letters and other documents from your copier printer will greatly increase your productivity.

If the noise bothers you when you use the laser printer scanner or the laser printer or copier is near your computer and you don’t want to be disturbed by printer noise, you can pause the printer. Right-click on the printer’s or Copier’s icon and in the popup menu click on “Pause Printing”. Then when you are ready to go to break or lunch, click on “Pause Printing” again to let the printer work while you are away.

If your computers operating system is Windows 2000, Visa or XP, you can schedule exactly when the print will start. First you will need to pause or stop the copier scanner printer before you print the letter. Then double-click on the printer’s icon to open the printer’s queue window. Then Right-click on the name of the letter in the queue and select “Properties” in the popup window. On the “General” tab, in the “Schedule” section, set the radio button for “Only from” and set a time interval during which you want the letter to print.

If you have the required rights, rather than schedule when the letter will print through your copier printer, you can set a time interval during which the printer is available. In the print queue windows “Printer” menu, select “Properties”. In the windows printers Properties dialog box, on the “Advanced” tab, set the “Available” time interval for the printer.

If you want quick access to these various printer or copier scanner configurations, click on the “Add Printer” icon and use the “Add Printer Wizard” to install another copy of your printer. On the “Add Printer Wizard” where you select “Keep existing driver” or “Replace existing driver”, set the radio button to “Keep existing driver”. Give the printer copier a descriptive name on the “Printer name:” page. Example of names HP LaserJet lunchtime, sharp copier after hours, etc…

When you print, select the desired configuration from the “Print” dialog box of you copier printer scanner.  An easier way is to create desktop short cuts to the configurations.  Make a shortcut for lunch time, after hours or first thing in morning.  Yes, you can drag the letter to the “Lunchtime LaserJet” shortcut at any time and the print will be ready when you return from lunch.

Remember you don’t have to accept Windows default configurations for printing. You can have your letters printed immediately or at a time of your choice through short cuts or selecting for the configuration screen of the printer copier scanner.

When you start using the lunch time and after hours printer spooling commands it’s essential that your laser printer, copeir printer and other all in one office equipment is always in great working order.

Just like you car that needs oil changes and new tires, your laser printer, digital copier printers and all in one office equipment needs maintenance to provide quality prints and years of service before breakdowns.

Ask Advanced Business Computers Inc. how to get 100% FREE maintenance on your office equipment now!  In fact, they will provide a FREE maintenance of your laser printer just for trying a toner cartridge.

Please feel free to contact us, leave blog comments or ask questions.

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Advanced Business Computers Inc

www.abctechsolutions.com Have a fantastic weekend!

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