Dell Wyse ThinOS Version 8.5 Hotfix 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.