ThinPrint – How To

The following documentation is a quick guide for installing ThinPrint Engine on a terminal server.

Sample scenario

Here’s an example scenario with the ThinPrint components to be installed:

Technical Requirements

ThinPrint Engine

• Windows Server 2016 or
• Windows Server 2012 R2 or
• Windows Server 2012 or
• Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 or
• Windows Server 2008 SP2

ThinPrint Client (RDP type)

• Workstation: Windows 10, 8.1, 8 or 7 SP1

Network

The computers are domain members. Users or servers with ThinPrint Engine installed can also be in subdomains or trusted domains.

Browser

To license users, you can use the following browsers:

• Microsoft Internet Explorer version 10 minimum
• Google Chrome version 27 minimum
• Mozilla Firefox version 21 or later
  Monitor with a minimum resolution of 1024×768 pixels

Note!  Before beginning installation, we recommend deactivating any virus scanner. Also be aware that after installation ThinPrint Engine will only become functional after a Windows restart.

Installing License Server on the terminal server

The License Server and the ThinPrint Engine are installed on the same terminal server. The ThinPrint Client is installed on a workstation. For all stages of installation and configuration, you will need a normal domain user account with local administrator permissions.

• To install and configure the software, set up a normal user account in the AD (Active Directory). LicService used here as an example.
• Then give this account local administrator permissions on the license server.
• Log on as a domain user with local administrator permissions (see above).
• Start the installation program, e. g. Setup_ThinPrint_11_Complete_x64.exe or ThinPrintLicenseServer_x64.exe.
• Select Install ThinPrint License Server if you use the bundle installer Set­up_ThinPrint_11_Complete_x64.exe.

• The InstallShield Wizard opens. Click Install.

• The ThinPrint License Server Readiness Check opens.
  • It may run for several minutes.
  • It will show you if all installation requirements have been met (green check marks).
  • Proceed only when you have all green check marks on the left.

• In the Welcome window of the InstallShield Wizard, click Next.
• Read and accept the License Agreement and click Next to continue.
• Confirm the installation folder with Next.

• In the Ready to Install window, click Install.
• In the next window, select Demo mode and confirm with Finish.

The Management Console will open. For now, a configuration isn’t necessary because the users are enabled automatically for ThinPrint.

Installing ThinPrint Engine on the terminal server

Installation on Windows terminal server (= Remote Desktop Session Host) on which the License Server was installed before.

• Start the installation program, e. g. Setup_ThinPrint_11_Complete_x64.exe or Setup_ThinPrintEngine_x64.exe.
• Select Install ThinPrint Engine if you use the bundle installer Setup_Thin­Print_11_Complete_x64.exe.

• Select your language and click OK.

• InstallShield Wizard will open. Click Next.

• Read the license agreement and accept it. Click Next.

• Select Terminal Server. Click Next.

• Enter the License Server address if it’s installed on a different machine. Confirm with Next.

• If the account you’re using to install ThinPrint Engine shouldn’t have admin per­missions on the license server you’ll be asked for. Enter appropriate credentials. Confirm with OK.

• Confirm installation folder with Next.

• Click Install.

• Click Finish.

• Click Yes to reboot the server.

Note! Please also note the section Storage destination for AutoConnect set­tings

Installing ThinPrint Client on a Windows Workstation

Note! Local admin permissions are necessary on the client to install ThinPrint Client Windows.

• Are your printers installed?
• Feel free to install several printers, as many as you like – including network printers, multi-functional devices, ink-jets etc.

Note that Local Administrator permissions are necessary on the workstation to install the ThinPrint Client Windows.

• Start the ThinPrint Client installation program, e.g. Setup_ThinPrintCli­ent_x64.exe.

• Select a language and click OK to confirm.

• In the Welcome window just click Next.

• Read the License Agreement, accept its terms and click Next.

• Select ThinPrint Client RDP and click Next.

• Confirm the installation path with Next.

• Click Install to start the installation process.

• Click Finish. The ThinPrint Client will be automatically started with a session.

 

Printing from a session

• Start a Remote Desktop Connection from the client, as a common domain user.

• Open a document and click Print.
  Auto-created client printers in the remote desktop session are displayed.
• Select a printer.