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Obtaining the printer settings, Setting up printer ports, Installing printers on the server

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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. 3. Navigate to root > Serial. Right-click the Serial folder, select New UUID, and then click OK. 4. Under the new directory, set the baud, dataBits, flow, and parity values to the ones obtained in Obtaining the printer settings on page 64. Set the device value to the port the printer will be plugged into. For example, the first serial port would be /dev/ttyS0, the second serial port would be /dev/ttyS1, and so on. For USB serial printers, use the format /dev/ttyUSB#, where # is the number of the port, starting with 0. Installing printers on the server 1. On the Windows desktop, select Start > Printers and Faxes. 2. Select Add Printer, and then click Next. 3. Select Local Printer attached to this Computer and, if required, deselect Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer. 4. When completed, click Next. 5. In the menu, select a port. NOTE: The port you need is in the section of ports labeled TS###, where ### is a number between 000-009, 033-044. The appropriate port depends on your hostname and the printer you want to install. For example, with a hostname of ZTAHENAKOS and a serial printer, select the port with (ZTAHENAKOS:COM1). For a parallel printer, select (ZTAHENAKOS:LPT1). The TS### is assigned by the server, so it will not be the same every time. 6. Select the manufacturer and driver for your printer. TIP: If desired, use the driver disc Windows Update to install the driver. 64 Chapter 12 Using the Profile Editor

Section	Page
Welcome	13
Finding more resources	13
Comparison of ThinPro and Smart Zero	13
Document organization	14
Getting started	15
Choosing a management service	15
Starting HP ThinPro for the first time	15
Navigating the interface	17
Using the taskbar	17
Using the Connection Manager controls	18
Viewing system information	19
Hiding the system information screens	19
Control Panel configurations	20
Control Panel overview	21
Client aggregation	24
Configuring client aggregation	25
Configuring the aggregation clients	25
Configuring the aggregation server	26
Display preferences	26
Configuring printers	26
Redirecting USB devices	27
Network settings	27
Wired network settings	28
Wireless network settings	28
DNS settings	29
IPSec rules	30
Configuring VPN settings	30
Configuring HP Velocity	30
Customization Center	30
HP ThinState	31
Managing an HP ThinPro image	31
Capturing an HP ThinPro image to an FTP server	31
Deploying an HP ThinPro image using FTP or HTTP	32
Capturing an HP ThinPro image to a USB flash drive	32
Deploying an HP ThinPro image with a USB flash drive	33
Managing an HP ThinPro profile	33
Saving an HP ThinPro profile to an FTP server	33
Restoring an HP ThinPro profile using FTP or HTTP	33
Saving an HP ThinPro profile to a USB flash drive	34
Restoring an HP ThinPro profile from a USB flash drive	34
VNC Shadowing	34
Certificates	35
Certificate Manager	35
SCEP Manager	35
DHCP options	36
Common connection configurations	37
Common connection settings	37
Kiosk Mode	38
Citrix connections	39
Citrix connection management features	39
Citrix Receiver features	39
HDX MediaStream	40
Citrix connection support matrix	41
Citrix general settings	41
Citrix connection-specific settings	44
RDP connections	46
RDP features	46
RDP general settings	46
RDP connection-specific settings	46
Using RemoteFX with RDP	49
Using multi-monitor sessions with RDP	50
Using multimedia redirection with RDP	50
Using device redirection with RDP	51
Using USB redirection with RDP	51
Using mass storage redirection with RDP	51
Using printer redirection with RDP	52
Using audio redirection with RDP	52
Using smart card redirection with RDP	53
VMware Horizon View connections	54
VMware Horizon View settings	54
Using multi-monitor sessions with VMware Horizon View	57
Using keyboard shortcuts with VMware Horizon View	57
Using Multimedia Redirection with VMware Horizon View	57
Using device redirection with VMware Horizon View	58
Using USB redirection with VMware Horizon View	58
Using mass storage redirection with VMware Horizon View	58
Using printer redirection with VMware Horizon View	58
Using audio redirection with VMware Horizon View	58
Using smart card redirection with VMware Horizon View	59
Using webcam redirection with VMware Horizon View	59
Changing the VMware Horizon View protocol type	59
VMware Horizon View HTTPS and certificate management requirements	60
Web Browser connections	62
Web Browser general settings	62
Web Browser connection-specific settings	62
Additional connection types (ThinPro configuration only)	63
TeemTalk connection settings	63
XDMCP connection settings	65
SSH connection settings	65
Telnet connection settings	67
Custom connection settings	67
HP Smart Client Services	68
Supported operating systems	68
Prerequisites for HP Smart Client Services	68
Obtaining HP Smart Client Services	69
Viewing the Automatic Update website	69
Creating an Automatic Update profile	69
Updating clients	69
Using the broadcast update method	69
Using the DHCP tag update method	70
Example of performing DHCP tagging	70
Using the DNS alias update method	70
Using the manual update method	71
Performing a manual update	71
Using the Profile Editor	72
Accessing the Profile Editor	72
Loading a client profile	72
Modifying a client profile	72
Selecting the platform of a client profile	73
Selecting the connection type of a client profile	73
Modifying the registry settings of a client profile	73
Enabling or disabling menu items on clients	73
Enabling or disabling user configurations on clients	74
Adding files to a client profile	74
Adding a configuration file to a client profile	74
Adding certificates to a client profile	74
Adding a symbolic link to a client profile	75
Saving the client profile	75
Configuring a serial or parallel printer	75
Obtaining the printer settings	76
Setting up printer ports	76
Installing printers on the server	76
Troubleshooting	78
Troubleshooting network connectivity	78
Troubleshooting firmware corruption	78
Reimaging client device firmware	79
Troubleshooting Citrix password expiration	79
Using system diagnostics to troubleshoot	79
Saving system diagnostic data	79
Uncompressing the system diagnostic files	79
Uncompressing the system diagnostic files on Windows-based systems	79
Uncompressing the system diagnostic files in Linux- or Unix-based systems	80
Viewing the system diagnostic files	80
Viewing files in the Commands folder	80
Viewing files in the /var/log folder	80
Viewing files in the /etc folder	80
USB updates	81
BIOS tools	82
BIOS settings tool	82
BIOS flashing tool	82
Resizing the flash drive partition	83
Customizing the Smart Zero login screen	84
Customizing the screen background	84
Common attributes	84
Elements	86
Image	88
Text	89
Registry keys	92
root > Audio	93
root > CertMgr	93
root > ConnectionManager	94
root > ConnectionType	94
root > ConnectionType > custom	94
root > ConnectionType > firefox	97
root > ConnectionType > freerdp	101
root > ConnectionType > ssh	108
root > ConnectionType > teemtalk	113
root > ConnectionType > telnet	115
root > ConnectionType > view	119
root > ConnectionType > xdmcp	126
root > ConnectionType > xen	130
root > DHCP	140
root > Dashboard	140
root > Display	141
root > Network	143
root > SCIM	147
root > Serial	148
root > SystemInfo	148
root > TaskMgr	148
root > USB	149
root > auto-update	149
root > background	151
root > config-wizard	152
root > desktop	152
root > entries	152
root > keyboard	153
root > logging	154
root > mouse	154
root > screensaver	154
root > security	155
root > sshd	155
root > time	155
root > touchscreen	156
root > translation	157
root > usb-update	157
root > users	157
root > vncserver	160

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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:

For most printers, press and hold the

Feed

button while turning the device on.

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

In the

Profile Editor

, select

Registry

, and then enable the

Show all settings

checkbox.

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

. Set the

portMapping

registry key to

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

. Under the

xfreerdpOptions

folder, set the

portMapping

registry key to

to enable printer port mapping.

Navigate to

root > Serial

. Right-click the

Serial

folder, select

New UUID

, and then click

Under the new directory, set the

baud

dataBits

flow

, and

parity

values to the ones obtained in

Obtaining the printer settings

on page

Set the

device

value to the port the printer will be plugged into. For example, the first serial port

would be

/dev/ttyS0

, the second serial port would be

/dev/ttyS1

, and so on. For USB

serial printers, use the format

/dev/ttyUSB#

, where

is the number of the port, starting with 0.

Installing printers on the server

On the Windows desktop, select

Start > Printers and Faxes

Select

Add Printer

, and then click

Select

Local Printer attached to this Computer

and, if required, deselect

Automatically detect

and install my Plug and Play printer

When completed, click

In the menu, select a port.

NOTE:

The port you need is in the section of ports labeled

TS###

, where ### is a number

between 000–009, 033–044. The appropriate port depends on your hostname and the printer

you want to install. For example, with a hostname of ZTAHENAKOS and a serial printer, select

the port with

(ZTAHENAKOS:COM1)

. For a parallel printer, select

(ZTAHENAKOS:LPT1)

. The

TS###

is assigned by the server, so it will not be the same every time.

Select the manufacturer and driver for your printer.

TIP:

If desired, use the driver disc

Windows Update

to install the driver.

Chapter 12

Using the Profile Editor