Chip PC Thin Clients - How to Setup an LPR Printer via Xcalibur Global

Last modified:	Thursday, Mar 8, 2007	Article ID:	49
Related products:	Xcalibur Global Management Software

Objectives

This document teaches how to use Xcalibur Global to setup an LPR printer on the client device.

The LPR printer connects the client device to a remote printer that is connected to an LPD server; this enables the local client device to send print jobs, via TCP/IP, to the remote printer.

The LPR printer can be mapped into a session running on the client device; this enables an application from within the session to print to the remote printer.

The method taught is based on the following steps:

Select the OU containing the target device.
Create an Xcalibur Policy that is linked to the selected OU.
Configure the Xcalibur Policy to setup an LPR printer on the client device.

Applicable Product Version

Xcalibur Global Version 1.1 Rev. 2

Prerequisites

Install the ICA software package into the Software Repository. To learn how to install a software package into the Software Repository, refer to the document: How to Install a Software Package into the Xcalibur Global Software Repository, Ref: DG040H.

Procedure

Select the OU Containing the Target Device

The OU in our example is Thin Clients Demo
The Domain in our example is net2.qa2

Launch the Xcalibur Global Management Console:
From the Task Bar select:
Start \ Programs \ Xcalibur Global 1.1 \ Management Console.
Locate the OU Thin Clients Demo:
Expand the path:
Xcalibur Directory Manager \ net2.qa2
Select the OU Thin Clients Demo.

Create an Xcalibur Policy that is linked to the selected OU

Right-click on the OU (Thin Clients Demo) to display the following drop-down menu:
Select Properties from the drop-down menu to display the OU properties screen.
Select the Xcalibur Policy tab.
Click the New button and select TC Policy from the drop-down menu to create a New Xcalibur Policy Object that will appear in the Xcalibur Policy Object Links column.
Enter a new name for the policy. In this example, we will be using the name Device – LPR Printer. Press Enter.

Configure the Xcalibur Policy to setup an LPR printer on the client device

Select the Xcalibur Policy tab.
Select the new policy.
Click Edit to open the Policy Editor.
Expand the following policy branch:
<policy name> \ Device Configuration \ Printing Solution
Select the LPR Printer.
In the right pane, double-click on the LPR connection port 1 to open the LPR connection port 1 screen.
Select the Enabled option.
Click the Browse… button to open the Add Printer Wizard screen.
Click Next to open the following add Printer Wizard screen.
Click Next to open the following Add Printer Wizard screen.
Click Next to open the Select Printer Model screen.
Select the desired printer manufacturer and model.
Click Next to open the following Add Printer Wizard screen.
Enter the printer name in the Printer Name field and click Next to open the following Add Printer Wizard screen.
Select No if you do not want this printer to be the default printer.
Click Next to open the following Add Printer Wizard screen.
Click Finish to return to the LPR connection port 1 screen.
Select the Allow mapping this port into the session option.
Enter the following LPD server settings:
IP address – of the machine running the LPD server.
Port – the default is 515 and normally should not be modified.
Queue Name – as defined in the LPD server.
Click OK to return to the Policy Editor screen.
Click to close the Policy Editor screen and return to the Xcalibur Policy tab screen.
Click Close to return to the Xcalibur Global Management Console screen.

Conclusion

Xcalibur Global now has a policy that will setup an LPR printer on the client device.
The policy is linked to the OU that was selected.
The policy will affect all devices within the OU and any child OUs (as long a there are no restrictions on policy inheritance).