HP ThinPro 5.2 - Administrator Guide

3. In the Symbolic link details section, set the Link eld to the path of the desired le already installed on
the thin client.
4. Select Save to nish adding the symbolic link.
Saving the ThinPro prole
1. In the Prole Editor, select Finish in the left-hand pane to access the Current prole screen.
2. Select Save Prole to save to the current ThinPro prole, or select Save Prole As to save as a new
ThinPro prole.
NOTE: If Save Prole is disabled, your ThinPro prole has not changed since the last time it was saved.
3. Select the Finish button in the Current prole screen to exit the Prole Editor.
Conguring a serial or parallel printer
Use the Prole Editor to set up the serial or parallel printer ports. A USB printer automatically maps when
plugged in.
This section includes the following topics:
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Obtaining the printer settings
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Setting up printer ports
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Installing printers on the server
Obtaining the printer settings
Before conguring 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 o to cancel the Test mode or press Feed again to print a
diagnostic page.
Setting up printer ports
1. In the Prole Editor, select Registry, and then enable the Show all settings checkbox.
2. Enable printer port mapping for your connection type:
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Citrix—No action is required.
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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.
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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.
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