HP t505 Administrator Guide 7 - Page 77

Saving the ThinPro profile, Configuring a serial or parallel printer, Obtaining the printer settings

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3. In the Symbolic link details section, set the Link field to the path of the desired file already installed on the thin client. 4. Select Save to finish adding the symbolic link. Saving the ThinPro profile 1. In the Profile Editor, select Finish in the left-hand pane to access the Current profile screen. 2. Select Save Profile to save to the current ThinPro profile, or select Save Profile As to save as a new ThinPro profile. NOTE: If Save Profile is disabled, your ThinPro profile has not changed since the last time it was saved. 3. Select the Finish button in the Current profile screen to exit the Profile Editor. Configuring a serial or parallel printer Use the Profile Editor to set up the serial or parallel printer ports. A USB printer automatically maps when plugged in. This section includes the following topics: ● Obtaining the printer settings ● Setting up printer ports ● Installing printers on the server Obtaining the printer settings Before configuring printer ports, obtain the printer's settings. If available, check the printer's documentation before going further. If it is not available, follow these steps: 1. For most printers, press and hold the Feed button while turning the device on. 2. After a few seconds, release the Feed button. This allows the printer to enter a test mode and print the required information. TIP: You might need to turn the printer off to cancel the Test mode or press Feed again to print a diagnostic page. Setting up printer ports 1. In the Profile Editor, select Registry, and then enable the Show all settings checkbox. 2. Enable printer port mapping for your connection type: ● Citrix-No action is required. ● RDP-Navigate to root > ConnectionType > freerdp. Right-click on the connections folder, select New connection, and then click OK. Set the portMapping registry key to 1 to enable printer port mapping. ● VMware Horizon View-Navigate to root > ConnectionType > view. Right-click on the connections folder, select New connection, and then click OK. Under the xfreerdpOptions folder, set the portMapping registry key to 1 to enable printer port mapping. Configuring a serial or parallel printer 65

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3.
In the
Symbolic link details
section, set the
Link
field
to the path of the desired
file
already installed on
the thin client.
4.
Select
Save
to
finish
adding the symbolic link.
Saving the ThinPro
profile
1.
In the
Profile
Editor
, select
Finish
in the left-hand pane to access the
Current
profile
screen.
2.
Select
Save
Profile
to save to the current ThinPro
profile,
or select
Save
Profile
As
to save as a new
ThinPro
profile.
NOTE:
If
Save
Profile
is disabled, your ThinPro
profile
has not changed since the last time it was saved.
3.
Select the
Finish
button in the
Current
profile
screen to exit the
Profile
Editor.
Configuring
a serial or parallel printer
Use the
Profile
Editor to set up the serial or parallel printer ports. A USB printer automatically maps when
plugged in.
This section includes the following topics:
●
Obtaining the printer settings
●
Setting up printer ports
●
Installing printers on the server
Obtaining the printer settings
Before
configuring
printer ports, obtain the printer's settings. If available, check the printer's documentation
before going further. If it is not available, follow these steps:
1.
For most printers, press and hold the
Feed
button while turning the device on.
2.
After a few seconds, release the
Feed
button. This allows the printer to enter a test mode and print the
required information.
TIP:
You might need to turn the printer
off
to cancel the Test mode or press
Feed
again to print a
diagnostic page.
Setting up printer ports
1.
In the
Profile
Editor
, select
Registry
, and then enable the
Show all settings
checkbox.
2.
Enable printer port mapping for your connection type:
●
Citrix—No action is required.
●
RDP—Navigate to
root > ConnectionType > freerdp
. Right-click on the
connections
folder, select
New connection
, and then click
OK
. Set the
portMapping
registry key to
1
to enable printer port
mapping.
●
VMware Horizon View—Navigate to
root > ConnectionType > view
. Right-click on the
connections
folder, select
New connection
, and then click
OK
. Under the
xfreerdpOptions
folder, set the
portMapping
registry key to
1
to enable printer port mapping.
Configuring
a serial or parallel printer
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