Location based printing - example

Configuration

Configure Zones for location based printing, based on, for example, IP address range

• At User Context > Locations and Devices, create a Zone "ABC" with the following settings:
  • On the Properties tab, enable Use this Zone for location based printing.
  • On the Rules tab, add a Rule based on Computer IP address range (Computer > IP address > IP address range) between 10.0.0.51 - 10.0.0.60.
• At User Context > Locations and Devices, create a Zone "XYZ", with the following settings:
  • On the Properties tab, enable Use this Zone for location based printing.
  • On the Rules tab, add a Rule based on Computer IP address range (Computer > IP address > IP address range) between 10.0.0.61 - 10.0.0.70.

Allow users to choose a default printer per location based on Zones

• At Composition > Actions By Type > Printers, on the Settings tab, select Allow users to choose default printer per location, based on.
  • Select Locations and Devices (use Zones for location based printing).

Available printers

• In a Workspace Control session, multiple printers are available.

Result

When a user logs on to a Workspace Control session from a computer with IP address 10.0.0.59, the user can choose a default printer for this location from the list of available printers. This printer will then be the user's default printer for every session where his computer has an IP address in the range of Zone "ABC" (10.0.0.51 - 10.0.0.60).

When the user logs on to a Workspace Control session from a computer with IP address 10.0.0.62, he can choose a (different) default printer for that location from the list of available printers. This printer will then be the user's default printer for every session where his computer has an IP address in the range of Zone "XYZ" (10.0.0.61 - 10.0.0.70).

When the user logs on to a Workspace Control session from a computer with IP address 10.0.0.95, he is not able to choose a default printer specifically for that location, but he may choose a default printer for all other locations. This printer will then be the user's default printer for every session where his computer has an IP address not in the range of Zones "ABC" or "XYZ". The user may also choose not to register a default printer.