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Installing and running ThinPrint Client for VMware Horizon

Technical requirements

Installing ThinPrint Engine on virtual desktops

Install ThinPrint Client for VMware Horizon on the workstation



Technical requirements

The ThinPrint Client for VMware Horizon can be installed on the following systems:

  • Windows 10, 11 (x64)
  • Windows Server 2012 R2 and higher

For unattended installation, read Unattended installation. The following describes the attended installation.


Installing ThinPrint Engine on virtual desktops

  • We recommend that you disable VMware Integrated Printing on Horizon virtual desktops as of Horizon 8:

Disabling the integrated printing solution VMware Integrated Printing on the virtual Horizon desktop from Horizon 8


Installing ThinPrint Client for VMware Horizon on the workstation

  • Download the ThinPrint Client for VMware Horizon under ThinPrint Clients & Tools. Run the setup file or the relevant .msi file (can be extracted from it using the setup.exe /a command line command).

ThinPrint Client for VMware Horizon installer

  • You can choose the language for the installation: English, French, German or Spanish.
  • Der InstallShield Wizard öffnet sich. Klicken sie Weiter. The InstallShield Wizard will open. Click Next.
  • Read the license agreement, accept it and click Next.
  • Start the installation by clicking Install.

ThinPrint Client for VMware Horizon: starting the installation procedure

  • After successful installation you will see the message: “InstallS­hield Wizard Completed”. Click Finish.

ThinPrint Client for VMware Horizon: finishing the installation

  • Create at least one printer on your workstation.

ThinPrint Client for VMware Horizon: creating printers

  • From your workstation, establish a remote session on your Horizon virtual desktop. You will find your printers connected into the session there (the printer name has the session number added to it, here: s11).

ThinPrint Client for VMware Horizon: printer objects in a session


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