Administrator Guide

Configuring the printer settings
Use the Printer Setup dialog box to configure network printers and local printers that are connected to the thin client. Through its USB
ports, a thin client can support multiple printers. If more than one printer is to be used and another port is not available on your thin client
and the port that is to be used must be shared with a USB modem converter, connect a USB hub to the port.
Configure the ports settings
To configure the ports settings:
1. From the desktop menu, click System Setup, and then click Printer.
The Printer Setup dialog box is displayed.
2. Click the Ports tab, and use the following guidelines:
Figure 33. Ports tab
a) Select Port—Select the port you want from the list. LPT1 or LPT2 selects the connection to a direct-connected USB printer.
b) Printer Name —(Required) Enter name you want displayed in your list of printers.
most USB direct-connected printers report/fill in their printer name automatically.
NOTE:
If Enable LPD service for the printer is selected, the printer name becomes the queue name for other
clients using LPR to print to this printer.
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