Dell Wyse ThinOS 9.1.3129, 9.1.3112, 9.1.2101, and 9.1.1131 Administrator’s Guide

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Configure the VMware integrated printing settings

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The VMware Integrated Printing feature allows you to print to a local or network printer without installing additional printer drivers in the remote desktop. The USB redirection feature enables you to print from a remote desktop using a USB printer that is connected to the local client device. For each printer configured locally on ThinOS, you must map the printer to the VMware Blast desktop. ThinOS Blast printer mapping is equivalent to VMware client printer redirection.

Currently ThinOS supports only PS printer in blast session since VMware has removed Thin print support from VMware Horizon 8.0 and VMware Horizon Client 2006. Ensure that the Agent version is later than 7.9, and that you select the component VMware Integrated Printing. Certain PS model printers may not work in Blast session as it depends on the VMware integration printing support.

To map your printer, do the following:

NOTE:LPT printer is considered as an example to explain the printer mapping scenario. Printer mapping in ThinOS works similar to LPT for LPD and SMB printers.

Steps

  1. Power on the ThinOS client with the VMware View broker configured in the Broker Setup tab.
  2. Set the connection protocol as All Supported from the Connection Protocol drop-down list.
  3. Go to Global Connection Settings > Session, and retain the Exclude printer devices check box selection. This option is selected by default.
  4. Plug in a USB printer to the ThinOS client terminal.
  5. Go to System Setup > Printer.
    The Printer Setup dialog box is displayed.
  6. In the Printer Setup dialog box, do the following:
    1. From the Select Port drop-down list, select LPT 1.
    2. Enter valid printer name and printer identification.
    3. Select the Enable the printer device check box.
    4. Click OK to save the configuration.
  7. Click the Options tab, and do the following:
    1. Set LPT1: <Printername>as default printer.
    2. Click OK to save the configuration.
  8. Connect to a VMware Blast session and go to Control Panel > Devices and Printers.
    The printer that is configured locally in ThinOS is mapped to the session. The mapped printer’s driver is VMWARE POSTSCRIPT Driver and the port is VMWPORT.
    The VMware Integrated Printing feature allows the ThinOS local printer to be mapped to the VMware Blast session without installing the printer driver in the session.

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