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ThinPrint Engine: Quick installation on terminal servers

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  • 1 Sample scenario
  • 2 Technical Requirements
  • 3 Installing License Server on the terminal server
  • 4 Installing ThinPrint Engine on the terminal server
  • 5 Installing ThinPrint Client on a Windows Workstation
  • 6 Printing from a session

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:

Example scenario with License Server, ThinPrint Engine and ThinPrint Client

example scenario with License Server, ThinPrint Engine and ThinPrint Client

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.
Starting the installation program

starting the installation program

  • The InstallShield Wizard opens. Click Install.
InstallShield Wizard

InstallShield Wizard

  • 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.
License Server Readiness Check

License Server Readiness Check

  • 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.
Confirm the installation folder

selecting and/or confirming the installation folder

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

selecting Demo mode and confirm

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.
Start ThinPrint Engine installation program

starting ThinPrint Engine installation program

  • Select your language and click OK.
Select a language

selecting a language

  • InstallShield Wizard will open. Click Next.
InstallShield Wizard

InstallShield Wizard

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

license agreement

  • Select Terminal Server. Click Next.
Select Terminal Server

selecting Terminal Server

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

entering License Server address if necessary

  • 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.
Entering admin credentials for the license server, if required

entering admin credentials for the license server, if required

  • Confirm installation folder with Next.
Confirm installation folder

selection and/or confirming the installation folder

  • Click Install.
Click Install

clicking Install

  • Click Finish.
InstallShield Wizard completed

InstallShield Wizard completed

  • Click Yes to reboot the server.
Click Yes to reboot the server now

rebooting the server by clicking Yes

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.
Installing printers

installing printers

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.
Start ThinPrint Client installation program

starting ThinPrint Client installation program

  • Select a language and click OK to confirm.
Select a language

selecting a language

  • In the Welcome window just click Next.
Welcome window

Welcome window

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

accepting the License Agreement

  • Select ThinPrint Client RDP and click Next.
Select ThinPrint Client RDP

selecting ThinPrint Client RDP

  • Confirm the installation path with Next.
Installation path

installation path

  • Click Install to start the installation process.
Start the installation process

starting the installation process

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

completing InstallShield Wizard

 

Printing from a session

  • Start a Remote Desktop Connection from the client, as a common domain user.
Starting a remote desktop session

starting a remote desktop session

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

printers created by ThinPrint in a terminal session automatically

 

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