Printer Configuration
In order to do printing to a Thin Client printer via Windows or RDP, the LTC needs a static IP address and then add a printer in windows and make it local and create a a Standard TCP/IP port pointing at the ip address of the LTC. Then share the printer on the Terminal services server and use it in the RDP session. This is necessary because the LTC does not tell windows what type printer it has connected to it so Windows cannot determine which driver to use you have to tell it. This should then allow you to print to the USB printer from RDP.
The Linux units do not support printers that use the
LIDIL printer language which is not supported by the ghost script engine in the
LTCs.
From the thin client that has the printers attached set them up as follows (using your own queue naming convention):
Make note of the IP assigned to the thin client for use in configuring the printer on the PC.
Scroll down to Other Network File and Print Services and check. You can select Details and see the program you will be installing.
Select OK and then Next. Follow the wizard through to completion.
Next from the control panel select Printer/Faxes. Select Add a Printer under Tasks. Select Local printer attached to this computer and select Next.
Select Create a new port and in the drop down box select LPR Port. Select Next.
Enter the IP address of the thin client that was noted prior and the EXACT name of the queue entered in step 2 above.
Select OK and then select the correct printer/driver or install the print drivers from your own source.
Follow steps 5 through 8 again using the USB printer queue name to configure the shared USB printer attached to the thin client.
How do I set the Ericom emulation to print to a local LPT attached printer?
Once in the emulation go to the menu bar and select Terminal -> Setup Select the Printer tab and under Print Device select Device and under Device enter /dev/lp0.
Click OK and then when you select the Print Screen option it will print to the locally attached parallel printer.
I need something other than laserjet for my printer options what is available?
This is for the ghost script engine in the LTCs, if someone needs color or something other than "laserjet" you can get a list of available options by opening a shell on the LTC and typing gs --help and it will list the alternate printers that can be supplied in the print command string in place of laserjet.
Have a Star TSP100 receipt printer and it won't print receipts.
The Star TSP100 only supports raster printing which is like LIDIL printing and does not support plain text printing, such as an ordinary receipt. The Star TSP600 is an option that would support plain text printing.
CRTOUTQ OUTQ(MYOUTQ) +
RMTSYS(¨*INTNETADR) +
RMTPRTQ('usb') +
CNNTYPE(*IP) +
TRANSFORM(*YES) +
MFRTYPMDL(*NECP2) +
WSCST(QGPL/NECP2) +
INTNETADR(10.1.1.63) ====> IP of the network
Then issue the STRRMTWTR OUTQ(MYOUTQ),