How to: local USB printers where users should be able to print from a RDP session when they are at home? USB redirection? Local CUPS? Drivers?


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Yes, I managed it at a customer with CUPS printing. Although that was Citrix, I think the principle is the same. Of course you must have the redirected printer settings configured well If yes, the local printer is shown in the session.


I just found this: www.apanthos.com/how-to-redirect-a-local-printer-to-citrix-or-rdp-session-with-igel-os/

Point 10, where do I find the exact name of the driver?


I used a default HP driver. Took one of the most common used Laserjet drivers and it worked although it was not exactly the same printer type 😇

I know there are websites where u can find a lot about CUPS drivers etc.


Just to Henks perfect answer: Here is a thread that might help, even if Citrix related:

igelcommunity.slack.com/archives/CBJDENFFY/p1562854514157500?thread_ts=1562854225.155900&channel=CBJDENFFY&message_ts=1562854514.157500


Ok, maybe we will not support (all) local printers. 😉

When I use an universal driver, eg. ‘HP Universal Printing PCL 6’, is there a way to tell the driver which features, like color, duplex, …, the printer supports?


From what I recall, yes, on the Terminalserver/Printer side.


It’s all greyed out… :thinking_face:


Cannot check atm (because of vacation), hope that someone can reproduce it.


Yes, happy holidays! 🙂

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