Manage printer queues

The Configuration Tool displays BrightQ-managed and other configured printers. Select a printer to examine its information, jobs, properties, connection, and device status. Administrative actions typically require elevated privileges.

Queue naming limits

Print system	Maximum queue name length
System V LP (including Solaris)	14 characters
AIX Native	20 characters
CUPS and LPRng	25 characters
BSD LPR on Linux/FreeBSD	14 characters

These are BrightQ-Pro queue naming limits; the underlying spooler may impose additional restrictions.

For the BrightQ-Pro CUPS workflow, use a replacement queue when a different queue name is needed; queue aliases and in-place renaming are not provided by this interface. Test the replacement and update application destinations before removing the old queue. Some BSD and System V spoolers offer aliases, so naming behavior differs by print system.

Queue defaults and per-job options

The Properties tab supplies default media and driver settings. A selection in Print Job Manager can override those defaults for an individual job.

Device preferences can be associated with the user who configured them. If defaults appear different between sessions, check the active user account. Root-configured defaults apply to all users, and installable hardware accessories must be configured by an administrator.

Queue status

An enabled queue accepts and processes jobs. A disabled queue can accept new jobs without processing them; a rejecting queue refuses incoming jobs. The combination determines whether the queue accepts or prints documents.

Set the default printer

Use the Printer menu or queue context menu to set a system default (requires suitable permissions). Individual users can select their own default where the print system supports it.

Printer classes

On CUPS and System V print systems, a class groups queues under a shared name so jobs can be directed to an available member. BSD LPR does not support classes. Create a queue first, then use Printer → Add Class, or the CLI.

Add a new printer class dialog with a class name, description, location, and initial members.

Also see queue monitoring.