Choosy™ is an extension that lets you switch printer devices in the Chooser without opening the Chooser desk accessory. You can switch from an ImageWriter™ to a LaserWriter™ by typing a key.
If Choosy QuicKeys are included in a sequence, you can print the same document on several different printers or even print a letter on a laser printer and print the address label on a dot-matrix printer.
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For Networked Printers
1) Open QuicKeys 2™.
2) Select “Extensions” from the Define menu. A submenu will appear.
3) Select “Choosy”. The Choosy Extension dialog box will appear.
4) Click on the pop-up menu next to “Types of printers available:” A list of all the printer drivers installed on your Macintosh will appear. Select the type of printer or chooser device you want this QuicKey to select.
5) Two fields, “Zone name” and “Printer name” will appear. The “Choose Printer” button will become active.
6) Click the “Choose Printer” button, the Choose Printer dialog box will appear. Select the zone and printer you want. You also can type in the zone and printer name. But, if you do, you must type these names exactly as they appear in the Chooser window.
7) Press the Tab key. The highlight will shift to the “Keystroke:” field. Press the keys you want to use to switch to this printer.
Note: QuicKeys 2 automatically names the QuicKey for you, using the generic name of the printer, such as LaserWriter or ImageWriter. If you have more then one printer of the same type, you may want to rename this QuicKey. Tab to the “Name:” field and type in the new name.
8) Click “OK”.
Note: If you receive an error message that says Choosy cannot find the printer or the zone specified when you press the Choosy QuicKey, check the spelling of the printer and zone names. Also look for appropriate spacing before, after or between names. Also make sure that the network is connected.
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For Local Printers
If you have a local printer hooked to your Macintosh, you may wish to create a Choosy QuicKey to select your local printer. To do this:
1) Open QuicKeys 2.
2) Select “Extensions” from the Define menu. A submenu will appear.
3) Select “Choosy”. The Choosy Extension dialog box will appear.
4) Click on the pop-up menu next to “Types of printers available:” A list of all the printer drivers installed on your Macintosh will appear. Select the type of printer you want to use.
5) Press the Tab key to select the “Keystroke:” field.
6) Press the keys you want to use to switch to this printer.
7) Click “OK”.
Choosy also works with other Chooser documents such as Preview™ or SuperGlue™. You also can use Choosy to select some FAX drivers, such as BackFAX™.
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