Mapping or Adding a Printer- Windows

Mapping/Adding a Printer in an Omnissa Horizon Virtual Desktop

  1. Select the search bar
  2. Type in "Printers & Scanners"
  3. In the "Printers & Scanners" window you should see the following two printer queues listed:
    • BWPrinting on printserver.unbc.ca
    • ColourPrinting on printserver.unbc.ca
  4. If you do not see the above queues, you can add/map a printer using the following steps:
    1. Click on Add a Printer
    2. Click on "The printer that I want isn't listed"
    3. Choose Find a printer in the directory, based on location or feature
    4. Click Next
    5. In the Name field type BW or Colour and click Find Now
    6. This search will bring up the printer you want to add, such as BWPrinting
    7. Double click on the search result BWPrinting (example only)
    8. This action will add the BWPrinting on printserver.unbc.ca queue.
    9. Click Next
    10. Click Finish
       
  5. You now have added a printer until you log out of your session.

*Please note this default printer will only remain in place until log out of the virtual desktop. Default printer needs to be set each time you log in.*

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