Change printer icon?

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Change printer icon?

This is a minor point, but I was wondering if anyone knew how I could change the printer icon that comes with the C500 driver from Lexmark? It's beyond hideous and the icon for the C510 in the Apple driver looks just like the C500. Any way I could grab that icon and use it for my C500 driver? Thanks.

Mac Mini 2009, Mac OS X (10.5.7), Upgraded to 4GB of RAM and 500GB drive

Posted on Jun 18, 2009 1:30 PM

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Answer 1

Jun 18, 2009 2:22 PM in response to QuadraQuack

Since the printer is represented as an application you can easily change its icon to whatever you like. Simply find the icon you want to use. Then copy the icon via the Get Info dialogue to your printer.

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Answer 2

rkaufmann87

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Jun 18, 2009 2:40 PM in response to QuadraQuack

Changing icons is really easy here are Apple's instructions:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2493

Regards,

Roger

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Answer 3

QuadraQuack Author

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Jun 20, 2009 10:26 PM in response to Björn Herrmann

Sounds good, but how do I find where the printer application is?

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Answer 4

Jun 20, 2009 11:02 PM in response to QuadraQuack

Your installed printers reside in /Library/Printers.

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Answer 5

Jun 21, 2009 3:34 AM in response to Community User

It might also be located in ~/Library/Printers

(~ means the home folder of the currently logged in user).

If you happen to have your printer in the Dock, you can simply right-click and show in Finder.

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Answer 6

Jun 21, 2009 8:47 AM in response to Björn Herrmann

Yes, nice catch. I have copies in both.

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Answer 7

QuadraQuack Author

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Jun 21, 2009 5:20 PM in response to QuadraQuack

OK I was able to change the application icon but that didn't help much. The icon that shows up in the dock, in the driver window, and in the printers & fax pane of System preferences are still the same ugly icon.

I remember in the old Mac OS you could use ResEdit to change these things on a low level. Is there some kind of equivalent for that in Mac OS X?

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Answer 8

Jun 21, 2009 5:44 PM in response to QuadraQuack

Try printing to a printer, and when the application shows up in the Dock, select Show in Finder. Try changing that icon.

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Answer 9

Jun 22, 2009 12:31 AM in response to QuadraQuack

Do as macwiz said and you should get to the correct printer. Also notice that restarting the Dock does not automatically show the new icon. I just gave mine another random icon and tried a *killall Dock*, but I still needed to drag it out and back in to get the other icon to show. I definitely works when done right!

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Answer 10

QuadraQuack Author

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Jul 4, 2009 2:43 PM in response to Community User

I did change the icon, via the application in the Finder. That didn't change the icon that shows up in the Dock or in the application window when printing.

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