Bug 256723 - unable to change printer's name
Summary: unable to change printer's name
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 246704
Alias: None
Product: system-config-printer-kde
Classification: Unmaintained
Component: general (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: unspecified
Platform: Debian unstable Linux
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Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Jonathan Riddell
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Reported: 2010-11-12 17:31 UTC by Xavier Brochard
Modified: 2012-04-25 07:53 UTC (History)
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Description Xavier Brochard 2010-11-12 17:31:54 UTC
Version:           unspecified (using KDE 4.5.2) 
OS:                Linux

Currently, system config printer doesn't allow one to change the printer's name. 
In most case a home user will use the default name provided by the automatic setup. This can create difficulties for others to choose the right printer.

Here I describe two real cases:

1. Home network: 2 users have automaticaly setup the same usb printer as local. As this is automatic setup, both use the same default name. Sometimes user B wants to print over the network using the shared printer from user A. He is confused by the names (in the worst case he only see its local printer).

2. Small company network: you join a network with your own laptop. The company and you are using the same printer model, with the same name. Both printers are shared. Everyone is confused because of the same name.


Reproducible: Always




OS: Linux (x86_64) release 2.6.32-5-amd64
Compiler: cc
Comment 1 Burkhard Lück 2012-04-25 07:53:03 UTC

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 246704 ***