Printers (User Management)

Printers

The Printers object configures printer mappings. Printer mappings redirect local printer ports (LPTx) and printer resources to a shared network printer.

Settings

Printer

Printer type

Select either Network Printer or IP Printer from the Printer Type list.

Shared printer (Network Printer)

Enter the path of the network printer. The path should be specified in the form of \\server\share\. Optionally, click Browse to navigate to the network printer. Press the F2 key to use a dynamic variable. 

Specify /DELETE in the Shared Printer prompt to remove all persistent printer mappings that a user has created on their workstation that corresponds to the same port number specified for the shared printer configuration.

Printer share for driver installation (IP Printer)

IP Printer: Enter the path of the printer driver that will be installed to the client for the IP Printer.

Auto add/remove(printer)/remove(driver)

Select Add, Remove, Remove Printer Driver or "-" from the list.  This allows you to choose from automatically adding or removing a printer or removing a printer driver on a client. This applies to clients with Microsoft Windows 2008//7/8.1/10/2008 R2/2012/2012 R2/2016/2019 operating systems.

Keep in mind that IP Printers are machine specific (local ports). Therefore, everyone connected to the machine will have access to the specified IP Printer.

Set as Default

Select this check box to set any Auto-Added printers as the default printer on the client.

For Desktop Authority to be able to set an auto-added printer as the client’s default printer, the printer name must match the share name exactly. For example: On the server, if there is a printer called "HP4000 Accounting"; it must be shared as "HP4000 Accounting". Alternatively, the printer can be renamed to "HP4000AC" and shared as "HP4000AC".

Printer IP

Enter the TCP/IP address defined on the printer.

Advanced printer settings

Protocol (IP Printer)

Select the printer’s supported printing protocol.

Port number (IP Printer)

Specify the printer's port number when the RAW protocol is selected. Specify the printers queue name if the LPR protocol is selected.

Printer name (IP Printer)

Specify the printer name.

Port name (IP Printer)

Specify the name that will appear in Windows Printer properties port list.

SNMP name (IP Printer)

Specify the community name used by the printer.

Capture LPT# (Network Printer)

Select a port number from the list or type a new LPT port. Valid LPT port numbers are 1 - 9.

Do not capture LPT1:, or set auto-added printer as default, if client has a local printer defined on LPT1: (Network Printer)

Select this check box for Desktop Authority to ignore any requests to redirect (capture) or set an auto-added printer as the default printer if the client already has a printer defined on LPT1. Clear this check box for Desktop Authority to redirect (capture) or set an auto-added printer as the default, regardless of whether or not the client has a local printer defined on LPT1.

Validation Logic

Select the Validation Logic tab to set the validation rules for this element.

Notes

Select the Notes tab to create any additional notes needed to document the profile element.

Description

When adding or modifying a profile object element, the description appears above the settings tab. Enter a description to annotate the element. The default value for new profile elements can be changed by going to the system Preferences.