Chapter 5. Printer Features
5.1. Overview of ThinLinc Printer Features
ThinLinc has several printer-related features that aims to provide the user with maximum flexibility
while making the administrator’s work easier. A ThinLinc system normally uses CUPS (Common Unix
Printing System) to provide normal printing services. By integrating with CUPS, ThinLinc also provides
the following features:
• Local Printer support allows users to print documents on a printer that is connected to their terminal
from applications running on the ThinLinc server.
See Section 5.3 for documentation on this feature.
• Nearest Printer is a feature that simplifies the printing process for the user by automatically printing to
a printer that is located at the terminal the user is currently using. Users only need to know that they
should always print to the nearest printer - the system will figure out the rest based on a database of
terminals, printers and locations, eliminating the need to learn the names of printers at different
locations. This decreases the need for support.
See Section 5.4 for documentation on this feature.
• Printer Access Control uses the same database of terminals, locations and printers as the Nearest
Printer feature to dynamically limit which printers a user may print to based on the terminal the user is
currently using. This feature also limits the list of printers seen by each user to the printers the user are
allowed to use, simplifying choice of printer for the user by only showing the printers that are relevant
at the current location.
See Section 5.5 for documentation on this feature.
• Printing from Windows Terminal Servers is handled by automatic redirection via RDP. All printers the
user has access to in his/her Linux environment are automatically added to the WTS session.
See Section 5.6 for documentation on this feature.
5.2. Printer Configuration Overview
This section provides an overview of how printing is configured in a ThinLinc cluster.
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