Followed these steps but when logging on as a student afterwards it was still set to be last used. Appears the setting is a user based setting. I'm looking for any magic/hack to make this set for all students.
Background: the students log on with AD accounts and all their OSX folder and files go to their AD home directory Is there a script, file change, etc to make this possible? Curtis McKay Network Administrator Belleville Township High School District 201 cmc...@bths201.org -----Original Message----- From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of Tim Grimes Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 9:31 AM To: Tech-Geeks Mailing List Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] OS X default printer Hi Curtis, 1. Open System Preferences 2. Click on "Print and Fax" 3. Right click on the printer you'd like to have as default. A contextual menu will appear with the option "set default printer." Let me know if you have any questions. -Tim Tim Grimes Apple, Inc. 314.954.6325: mobile 314.667.3561: fax tgri...@apple.com For immediate assistance, please contact: Andrew Schoss Inside Account Executive 512.674.6831: phone 866.646.0760: Fax sch...@apple.com Order Status: apple.com/orderstatus or 800.800.2775 x 4 Tech Support: 800.800.2775 x 3 Education Store: apple.com/education/store On Sep 14, 2010, at 9:02 AM, McKay, Curtis wrote: > We want the Epson there for the student's to use, just not as the default. > So to change the laser to be the default instead of last used, that'd be > within system preferences->printers? > > Curtis McKay > Network Administrator > Belleville Township High School District 201 > cmc...@bths201.org > > -----Original Message----- > From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org > [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of Gerry Mattix-Wand > Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 8:53 AM > To: tech-geeks@tech-geeks.org > Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] OS X default printer > > 1) Set the laser as "default" on the student computers. Usually the mac is > set up as "last used" printer. Change that in preferences to the laser being > "default." > > > 2) Remove the Epson inkjet from the student computer choices? They can't > print to it if they can't see it. > > > -gerry > > > > > Gerry Mattix-Wand > Director of Educational Technology > East Alton-Wood River H.S. > Wood River, IL 62095 > (618) 254-3151 x555 >>>> "McKay, Curtis" 09/14/10 8:45 AM >>> > Being a Windows guy, I know there's no easy one click way to make sure a > printer will be the default printer for any user that logs into a machine. > A VB Script can do it, and that's kind of it. > > What about on a Mac? I have a 14 station mac lab with an Epson inkjet > printer shared from the teacher's Mac to all the student stations. The > student stations also each have a direct IP connection to a b/w laser printer. > > Any tips for making sure the laser is the default for the students when they > log in? > > Curtis McKay > Network Administrator > Belleville Township High School District 201 > cmc...@bths201.org > > > > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org |
