Samsung 6345N User Manual

Citrix Compatibility for the Samsung MultiXpress 6345N Printer

Citrix Compatibility for the Samsung MultiXpress 6345N

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Introduction

This white paper describes the testing methods used to verify the compatibility of the Samsung MultiXpress 6345N printer with the Citrix environment.

Citrix is the leading terminal service for enterprise operations, and these operations want to print with confidence. Samsung has enlisted the help of Wipro Technologies to verify the compatibility of the MultiXpress 6345N for use with Citrix.

The MultiXpress 6345N

The MultiXpress 6345N design targets small and medium size business and has the following specifications:

Features:

• 40 GB Hard Drive

• 256 MB of memory

• 45 pages per minute (ppm) print speed

• 520 sheet paper tray

• USB and Network interface

• 1200 X 1200 dpi print resolution.

Firmware Specifications:

• Main Firmware Version 1.03.00.61

03-27-2008

• Network Firmware Version 2.03.01

(MultiXpress 6345N) HQ_wipro

• Engine Firmware Version 3.00.33

• UI Firmware Version F_PL_V1.01.00.57

WP 02-25-2008

• PCL5E Version PCL5e 5.64 11-07-2007

• PCLXL Version PCL6 5.57 11-28-2007

• PostScript Version PS3 V1.71.66 11-08-2007

• PDF Version PDF V1.00.45 11-12-2007

• DADF Firmware Version 1.02.

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Printer Drivers Tested

The printer drivers tested include the following:

• Citrix Universal Printer Driver 4.5

• Samsung MultiXpress 6x45 Series PCL 6

Driver Version 3.04.54+:52

• Samsung MultiXpress 6x45 Series PS Driver

Version 1.81.

Test Environment

The testing lab used the following Citrix environment to test the MultiXpress 6345N performance.

Citrix Version:

• Citrix Presentation Server 4.5

• Citrix Presentation Server Client Version

10.00.52110.

Hardware:

• Server 32-Bit: Intel Xeon 3040 1.86 GHz

processor – Dual, 2 GB RAM, 250 GB hard drive

• Client 64-Bit: AMD Athlon 4400+ processor, 1

GB RAM, 80 GB hard drive

• Client 32-Bit: Intel Core Duo 1.6 GHz

processor, 1 GB RAM, 80 GB hard drive.

Software:

• Windows 2003 Server Enterprise Edition with

SP1 32-bit OS, running Terminal Services, IIS, and IMA services.

• Clients – Windows XP / 2000 / Vista

• Microsoft Office 2003

• Microsoft.Net Framework 2.0

• J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 9

• Microsoft Visual J# 2.0 Redistributable

Package

• Windows Installer 3.1.

The following table lists the test results for these tests.

Functionality

Auto Creation Pass Pass Pass

Citrix Universal Printer Driver

Driver Compatibility

Session Printing

Driver Replication

Client Driver Mapping

Client Driver Properties

Network Print Servers

Shadowing of Client Printer

Driver Features

Basic UI Pass Pass Pass

Printer Policies

Server Printing

Driver Policies

Driver Installation

Windows

2000

32 Bit

Pass Pass Pass

Windows

32 Bit

Windows

Vista

64 Bit

Test Results

The lab tested the Samsung MultiXpress 6345N printer in a Citrix environment using the Citrix printing features. They tested both the PCL and PS drivers using Windows XP.

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Test Scenarios

The tests included several test scenarios designed to verify the compatibility of the Samsung MultiXpress 6345N with Citrix. The test scenarios include the following:

• Auto Creation of Client Printers

• Citrix Universal Printer Driver

• Client Driver Compatibility

• Using Session Printers

• Replicating Printer Drivers

• Mapping Client Printer Drivers

• Verifying Client Driver Properties

• Using a Network Print Server

• Shadowing Client Printers

• Using Driver Features

• Using the Interface

• Using Printer Policies

• Printing from a Server

• Using Driver Policies

• Installing Printer Drivers.

Auto Creation of Client Printers

Observation

The Samsung MultiXpress 6345N printer was successfully auto-created, and there were no printing issues using the PCL6 and PS drivers.

Citrix Universal Printer Driver

Description

Citrix uses the Citrix Universal Printer Driver to autocreate printers on the server when the native printer driver is not available from the client.

The Citrix Universal Printer Driver supports the following printer control languages:

• PostScript (PS)

• PCL5C

• PCL4

Test Methodology

The lab connected the Samsung MultiXpress 6345N printer to a client using a USB cable and they installed the printer driver on the client. They made an ICA connection from the client to the server. They did not install the Samsung MultiXpress 6345N printer driver on the server.

Description

The Auto Creation feature displays the client machine printers on the server during an ICA connection. The server users can print from these auto-created client printers. When a user logs on to a server farm, Citric creates their configured printers in the session automatically, without requiring an installation of the printer drivers or printers located on the client system.

Test Methodology

The lab connected the Samsung MultiXpress 6345N printer to a client using a USB cable and they installed the printer drivers on the client. They made an ICA connection from the client to the server. All of the client printers in were autocreated on the server. The lab printed from the server using the auto-created client printers.

Observation

Citrix successfully used the Citrix Universal Printer Driver to auto-create the driver on the server. The lab printed to the Samsung MultiXpress 6345N printer from the server using this driver and experienced no issues.

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