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11. Printing
Each thin client is automatically configured to support a printer on the parallel port. They can be configured to support further printers on serial or usb ports as well by changing a section of the thinstation.conf.network file as described previously.
The procedure below describes the steps to share the printer on the parallel port on the thin client to the server and to allow any network connected fat or thin client to print is as follows:
* Obtain the Mac address of the machine that the printer is connected to. One way to do this is by pressing pause as the network card is searching for a DHCP server.
* Create an IP address reservation on the DHCP server to ensure the machine always has this static IP address
* On the Domain controller or print server navigate to Start>Printers and faxes>Add a printer
* Select Local printer and ensure the tick box is cleared where it asks if you would like windows to automatically detect and install, then click next
* Select the option that allows you to create a new port for a printer and change the drop down box to display Standard TCP/IP port and click next, and next after the wizard opens
* Now type in the IP address of the thin client machine where the printer is connected. (i.e. IP address you reserved earlier), then click next
* Now you can select a printer port, click on the drop down box and select Hewlett Packard Jet Direct and click next.
* Now you can click Finish as we want to accept the defaults
* You will now need to install the printer drivers for the particular model of printer that is being used. Either select from the default built in windows drivers or download the newest ones from the printer manufacturer's website. Click next.
* Set a printer name and click next
* Set the share name and click next
* Set the Location and click next
* Select yes when prompted to print a test page. The test page should print correctly.
* Click Finish and the printer should be installed correctly
To install the printer on any of the thin clients within the network you can simply browse through the Network Neighborhood to the server the printer was install on and double click the relevant shared printer.
Note: I have found that due to security restrictions imposed on the terminal server client sessions the printer driver cannot always be installed on each thin client. If this occurs, you can log in as a user with administrator privileges on the terminal server and set up the printer. This appears to place the printer driver files into the right location on the server, so that when the client installs the printer the driver files are already present.