Administrator Guide

Using INI parameters for non-Windows network printers
Configuring network printing using ThinOS INI parameters is simple and an easy way to configure a printer for all clients in your
environment assuming every printer is the same.
Your INI parameters will look something like the following:
Printer=LPD1 \
LocalName="HP LaserJet 4200n" \
Host=10.10.10.1 \
Queue=auto \
PrinterID="HP LaserJet 4200 PCL6" \
Enabled=yes
NOTE: The PrinterID is the exact text of the Windows printer driver name, so if a printer driver is named HP LaserJet
4200n PCL6 in Windows, then it must be exactly the same in the PrinterID field in the INI parameters including
capitalizations and spaces.
Printing to Windows network printers
ThinOS can print to printers that are shared by Microsoft print servers. There are some configuration requirements that need to
be considered when configuring SMB printing from ThinOS which may require changes to your thin client setup.
Since connecting to a Microsoft Windows Print Server requires domain credentials, you must provide the credentials to ThinOS
either on demand as the printer is used or by administrator setup providing credentials cached from the Dell Wyse login screen,
see Example 3: Defining an SMB Printer to Use User Credentials Cached by ThinOS (Advanced) in Using INI parameters
for Windows network printers (SMB). This section will discuss both methods.
Using the Printer Setup dialog box for Windows network printers
Configuring an SMB printer is this manner forces users to enter their credentials before each printing; this means they will be
temporarily pulled out of their remote session to enter their credentials (this can be avoided by using an INI file as discussed in
Using INI parameters for Windows network printers.
1. From the desktop menu, click System Setup > Printer.
The Printer setup dialog box is displayed.
2. Click the SMBS tab, and use the following guidelines when printing to a Windows network printer:
NOTE: The printer name shared by Windows must not contain any spaces or ThinOS will not be able to use it.
a. Select SMB — Select the SMB you want from the list.
b. \\Host\Printer — Click the browse folder icon next to the box to browse your Microsoft Networks and make the
printer selection you want from the network printers available the DNS name or IP address of the Windows print server
on the network. After entering required domain credentials, the Printer Setup dialog box will display
c. Printer Name — Enter name you want displayed in your list of printers.
d. Printer Identification — Enter the type or model of the printer in the exact text of the Windows printer driver name—
including capitalizations and spaces.
In example case, enter HP LaserJet 4100 Series PCL.
e. Printer Class —You can leave this as default.
f. Enable the printer device — Must be selected to enable the printer.
It enables the device so it displays on the remote host.
Click Test Print and you will be prompted to enter your Windows credentials, these credentials will be used to access
the printer share. This is also the same dialog box that will display for a user when they attempt to print to this printer.
Examples of common printing configurations
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