IDL 3 USB Printer and ICS Only

These are instructions for the simplest printer configuration - a printer and an ICS. This configuration is best when there is only one computer or you want to limit users access to the printer by only allowing one computer to print.

=Automatic Installation= Some, not all, USB printers will be automatically detected and installed by IDL.
 * 1) Plug in the USB printer.
 * 2) An icon [[Image:IDL3Print5.gif]] will appear in the lower right corner, next to the clock, when IDL detects the printer.
 * 3) Once IDL completes it installation of the printer, click Configure [[Image:IDL3Print4.gif|none|400px]]
 * 4) The new printer will appear in the Printers panel.[[Image:IDL3Print3.gif|none|400px]]
 * 5) Click the "Make Default" button.
 * 6) Close the Printer configuration window.
 * 7) To save the printer configuration settings, click Start > Administration > Save Configuration.
 * 8) Type in the administrator password and click OK.
 * 9) When the “Configuration saved” message appears, click OK.
 * 10) Once the computer reboots, print a test page to verify the printer was properly configured and saved.

=Manual Installation=
 * 1) Connect the USB printer to the Inveneo Computing Station with a USB cable.
 * 2) Power on the printer.
 * 3) Click Start > Administration > Configure Printers.
 * 4) Edit > New Printer.
 * 5) A "New Printer" window will appear, listing detected devices. Select your printer > Forward[[Image:IDL3Print.gif|none|400px]]
 * 6) IDL will then search for drivers for the printer.
 * 7) Select the manufacturer of the printer > Forward
 * 8) Select the model and driver. Important: If the recommended printer is an HP model, choose the printer driver listed as HPLIP. (HPLIP indicates official HP drivers).[[Image:IDL3Print2.gif|none|400px]]
 * 9) Click the Forward button.
 * 10) Name the printer.
 * 11) The "Description:" and "Location:" fields are optional.
 * 12) Click Apply.
 * 13) The new printer will appear in the Printers panel.[[Image:IDL3Print3.gif|none|400px]]
 * 14) Click the "Make Default" button.
 * 15) Close the Printer configuration window.
 * 16) To save the printer configuration settings, click Start > Administration > Save Configuration.
 * 17) Type in the administrator password and click OK.
 * 18) When the “Configuration saved” message appears, click OK.
 * 19) Once the computer reboots, print a test page to verify the printer was properly configured and saved.

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