Dell Wyse ThinOS Version 8.5 Administrator’s Guide

Using the Printer Setup dialog box for local USB or parallel printers

In this example you have an HP LaserJet 4000 attached to a thin client USB port. When connecting USB printers, some printers fill out the Printer Name and Printer Identification fields for you.

1. From the desktop menu, click System Setup > Printer.
   The Printer Setup dialog box is displayed.
2. Click Printer Setup, and use the following guidelines for the Ports tab when printing to a local USB printer:
   1. Select Port — Select LPT1 or LPT2 port.
   2. Printer Name — Enter name you want displayed in your list of printers, most USB direct-connected printers report/fill in their printer name automatically.
   3. Printer Identification — Enter the type or model of the printer in the exact text of the Windows printer driver name — including capitalizations and spaces most USB direct-connected printers report/fill in their printer identifications automatically. In our example case, enter HP LaserJet 4000 Series PCL.
   4. Printer Class — You can leave this as default.
   5. Enable the printer device — Must be selected to enable the directly connected printer enables the device so it displays on the remote host.
3. Click OK to save the settings.