1. Highlight your printer, and click the Configure Printers icon on the toolbar, or select Setup > Configure Printers. This opens the Configure Printer dialog.
2. Select the Media tab (Figure 1), and choose your settings.
3. Click OK.

The Media Type drop-down list allows you to change views from one type of media (i.e., Dye, UV) to another.

The Options button opens the Printer Settings dialog. These options are dependent on your printer. Click the Help button in the Printer Settings dialog to open the Printer Help files associated with that printer, or click Help > Active Printer Help > Your Printer.

The Delete option removes the selected Media. You can restore that media by going to the Printer Install and reinstalling that media.

The Page Sizes option allows you to determine which page sizes you want to use for your media. Clicking the Page Sizes button opens the Media Page Size dialog (Figure 2).

• Use Global Page Sizes - This option automatically selects all Global Page Sizes.
• Specify Page Sizes for Media - This option allows you to determine which Page Sizes you want to use by placing a check next to the Page Sizes you want to use.

The Import option allows you to import media used on one printer to another printer.

 

To import media:

1. From the Media tab, click Import, and browse to the location of the media you want to import.
2. Under the Files of Type drop-down menu, choose Media Library Files (*.OML) to import an OML file, choose PRNLIB Files (*.PRNLIB) to import media from a .prnlib and .printer file, or Printer Install Files (*PrnInst) to import media from a .prninst file.
3. Select the file you want to import.
4. Click Open.
5. Select the media you want to import. If you want to automatically overwrite existing media with the same name, mark the Overwrite Existing Media checkbox.
6. Click Import.

 

NOTE: While you can import media from one printer to another printer, the printers must be compatible in order to share media.

The Export option allows you to export media used on one printer to another printer.

 

To export media:

1. In the Media tab, click Export.
2. Select the media that you want to export, and click Export. This opens the Save Media Library As dialog.
3. Browse to the location where you would like to save the media, and enter a name for the media.
4. Click Save.

 

NOTE: While you can export media from one printer to another printer, the printers must be compatible in order to share media.