Change the name or location of a printer

You can change the name or location of a printer in the printer settings.

You need administrative privileges on the system to change the name or location of a printer.

Change printer name

If you want to change the name of a printer, take the following steps:

  1. Open the Activities overview and start typing Printers.

  2. Click Printers to open the panel.

  3. Press Unlock in the top right corner and type in your password when prompted.

  4. Click the name of your printer, and start typing a new name for the printer.

  5. Press Enter to save your changes.

Change printer location

To change the location of your printer:

  1. Open the Activities overview and start typing Printers.

  2. Click Printers to open the panel.

  3. Press Unlock in the top right corner and type in your password when prompted.

  4. Click the location, and start editing the location.

  5. Press Enter to save the changes.