Help a rookie with thin client network printer

[jtnewt]

any way to configure a network printer on a compaq t20 or other thin client to be available as the default regardless of who logs on?

Thanks

 

[Philly44]

That setting is determined on the server not the workstation. Logon as a any user and set everything you want as defaults, then log on as administrator, delete the default profile and rename the profile you set the defaults in to Default User.

 

[Ogi]

Hi,

Can you not create a local printer and then that would be mapped when any user logs on?

Cheers,
Carl.

 

[jtnewt]

That would be Ideal if it's possible to make a network printer a "local" printer. The printer that I need to use is a network printer used by multiple workstations. If there is a trick to making a network printer a local printer for appliances I would be grateful for the info.

Thanks

 

[Ogi]

Hi,

You could use scripting to check on the client name and when the device is logging on, do a net use to map the printer or use Con2Prt utility.

Cheers,
Carl.

 

[fs483]

Citrix has no problems mapping network printers, I've done it with a HP3330 and a HP3380. However RDP has problems and won't map it. To work around that, I install the printer as a network printer like it was designed and share it. Then install a second identical printer on LPT1. Then in the startup folder, I create a small batch file with 2 commands that allows you to clear lpt1 mapping and the second to map lpt1 to the shared network printer. Works like a charm even on USB printers...