[Web4lib] RE: Printer questions configure two - or more - printer profiles

[Lee Martin]

This is exactly what we do.  We default to B&W so that the user has to
manually switch to color.

Lee Martin
Systems Libraian
Traverse Area District Library
231.932.8531

>>> "Bosman, Don" <dbosman at mail.lib.msu.edu> 12/11/2008 4:24 PM >>>
You can configure multiple instances of a printer. 
Leave the one you have alone, but rename it color. 
Install another instance of the same printer, tweak if for black only,
and name it black on white. Or something that suits you better.  

The same multiple instance is very helpful for printers that can duplex
print. Sometimes you just don't want double sided printing. 


Don Bosman 
Information Technologist 
Libraries, Michigan State University 
  100 Library 
  East Lansing, MI 48824-1048 
  dbosman at mail.lib.msu.edu 
  (517) 432-6123 ext 233 




-----Original Message-----
From: owner-syslib-l at listserv.indiana.edu
[mailto:owner-syslib-l at listserv.indiana.edu] On Behalf Of Nelson
Eubanks
Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 3:40 PM
To: Robin
Cc: syslib-l at LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU; web4lib at webjunction.org 
Subject: Re: Printer questions

You can tweak the 3600n for black only by the printer menu on the
machine
Menu-->configure device-->system setup-->color supply out (scroll down
a 
bit to find)-->black only-->scroll and accept

Or consider buying a b/w only printer--we have two 3600n printers, they

a have been OK printers though finicky and they do like the toner. I 
find the workhorse bw laserjets to be a much better value both in 
ruggedness toner cost.

-- 
Nelson Eubanks
Systems Librarian
Lithgow Library, Augusta ME
www.lithgow.lib.me.us