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--- cats:procedures:printersetup [2014/06/09 14:27] – amanda
+++ cats:procedures:printersetup [2020/01/09 15:38] (current) – jen
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 ===== Setting Up A Printer in CATS =====
+{{entry>0;Printer Setup;-}}
 Printers in CATS are set on a per-user basis. Each user can set up a default printer to be used to print documents from CATS. A different printer can be picked each time you print a different document.
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 Click on the drop-down box to pick a new printer. When finished, pick **Save** to save these changes.\\ {{:cats:procedures:printer:printersettings.png|Pick a Printer from the List}}
-If you had previously selected a printer that you suspect is no longer available, or to make sure that you are viewing only printers that are currently set up and online, pick **Purge** from the top menu.\\ {{:cats:procedures:printer:printerpurge.png|Purge Unavailable Printers from the List}}
+CATS remembers your printer selections on multiple computers. To ensure that you are viewing only printers that are currently set up and online, pick **Purge** from the top menu.\\ {{:cats:procedures:printer:printerpurge.png|Purge Unavailable Printers from the List}}
+You will be asked to confirm if you want to remove unavailable printers. Select **Yes** to proceed.
+[{{:cats:procedures:printing_purgeunavailableyesno.png|Confirm removing unavailable printers. Select Yes to proceed.}}]
+CATS will remove any printers that it does not find on the network or directly connected to your computer.
+<note important>If your printer isn't showing up in the list, the first thing you should do is use ''Purge''.</note>
+Next, select the printer you want to use from the drop-down box, then pick **Save** to continue and use that printer.
 ==== Changing Printer Settings in CATS ====