Printer support, Automatic printer installation – Rockwell Automation 2711PC-xxxx PanelView Plus 6 Compact Terminals User Manual User Manual
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Windows CE Operating System
Chapter 4
Printer Support
The terminals support selected USB printers such as Canon, Epson, Hewlett-
Packard, and Brother. Automatic printer installation that uses plug-and-play
capabilities is supported as well as manual installation if a suitable printer driver is
available. You can connect a printer to the USB host port on the terminal.
For more information on supported printers, go to the knowledgebase at
and search for ID 111636 in the Search
Answers box.
Printers are configured and managed from Printers in the control panel on the
terminal desktop. A wizard is supported for each printer type.
After configuring a printer, you can access it from desktop applications or from
FactoryTalk View ME Station Configuration mode by pressing
Terminal Settings>Print Setup. Applications can also select and share printers.
Automatic Printer Installation
Follow these steps to install a plug-and-play printer from the Windows desktop.
For manual printer installation, refer to
.
1. Connect the printer to the USB host port on the terminal.
2. Plug the power cord of the printer into an outlet and turn the printer on.
Windows detects your plug-and-play printer and, in many cases, installs it
without requiring you to make any selections.
The printer is ready to print.
Table 32 - Support for Printers
Printer Type
Description
Local USB
You can connect a JETCET supported printer to a USB host port.
The printer attached to the USB host port can be shared by a remote terminal when
configured as a network printer on the remote terminal.
Network
The terminal supports a remote printer connected to the network via the Ethernet port.
The printer can be addressed by its device name or IP address.
RDP /ICA
A local printer can be made available to a Windows server application that is running in
an RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) session on the terminal.
(1)
(1) Applies only to PanelView Plus 6 terminals with extended features.
TIP
The procedure illustrates automatic plug-and-play installation for the Hewlett
Packard HP deskjet 5650 printer.
IMPORTANT
If automatic plug-and-play installation is not supported for a printer,
this error is logged to the System Event log in the Hardware Monitor.
‘JETCET PRINT was unable to auto-configure printer. To manually
configure printer, go to the Printers folder from the Control Panel.’