Enable USB printing
Use Printix Redirector to enable printing to a locally attached USB printer.
Printing to the USB printer only works when the connected computer is online.
- Install Printix Client and Printix Redirector on the (desktop) computer that has the locally attached USB printer.
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In Printix Administrator, open the Printers
page.
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Select
Add
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- Select the Network of the computer that has the USB printer attached and Printix Redirector installed.
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In
Printer address, type:
\\{computername}\{printqueuename}.
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The {computername} should be that of the computer running Printix Redirector.
Example: mycomputer
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The {printqueuename} should be the Printer name of the USB print queue. Do NOT use a possible Share name.
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See also: How to see which print queues and ports are installed.
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Select
Add.
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If the printer does not appear in Printix Administrator, look for it on the Unregistered printers page.
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By default, the print name is set to the name of the driver used by the USB print queue.
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The default print queue is set to the name of the driver used by the USB print queue. If no print queue exists, create a print queue.
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- Optionally, select Via the cloud to allow users to print to the USB printer even though they are not on the network same as the printer.