Add a printer manually

Use Printer → Add Printer (Expert) (Ctrl+A) when you know the printer model and connection settings.

Configuration Tool Printer menu highlighting Add Printer Expert.

The configuration dialog has four major tabs:

Tab	Purpose
Model	Select printer manufacturer, model and installed accessories.
Connection	Select local or network transport and associated address and parameters.
Properties	Set driver-specific defaults.
Queue	Choose name, description, location and optional system default.

Expert Add Printer dialog listing installed Canon printer models.

Expert Add Printer dialog with a Generic PostScript printer model selected.

1. Choose Add Printer (Expert).
2. Select the installed printer model and its accessories.
3. Choose and configure a connection.
4. Set the print options to be used as queue defaults.
5. Name the queue and optionally designate it the system default.
6. Save, then submit a test print.

The Configuration Tool distinguishes printers it manages from printers configured outside BrightQ-Pro; features available on external queues depend on the print system and installed drivers.

Queue properties

Configuration Tool Properties tab showing driver-specific defaults and Filter Options.