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3. After you have selected the printer, you can perform your normal printer setup for
Using INI Parameters for Configuring LPD Services
Configuring LPD printing using ThinOS INI parameters is simple and an easy way to
configure a ThinOS thin client to be a basic network print server, to share local printers
with other thin clients.
Your INI parameters will look something like the following:
Printer=LPT1 \
NOTE: The PrinterID is the exact text of the Windows printer driver name, so if a printer
driver is named HP LaserJet 4000 Series PCL in Windows, then it must be exactly the
same in the PrinterID field in the INI parameters including capitalizations and spaces.
c. Type the printer name (assigned in "Using the Printer Setup Dialog Box for
Configuring LPD Services" ) in the Name of printer on that machine box.
d. Click OK, and then click NEXT.
the application server. For example, select the manufacturer printer type and printer
name.
Name="HP LaserJet 4000" \
PrinterID="HP LaserJet 4000 Series PCL" \
Enabled=yes \
EnableLPD=yes