10ZiG deepens ThinPrint integration for Linux thin clients

10ZiG has expanded its partnership with ThinPrint, deepening ThinPrint integration in 10ZiG Linux OS for Terminal Server environments.

The updated integration centres on the ThinPrint Engine Client within 10ZiG's Linux-based operating system portfolio for centralised desktop setups. It is aimed at organisations running Microsoft Remote Desktop Services, Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, and Omnissa Horizon, as well as hybrid infrastructure.

Under the expanded partnership, 10ZiG's Linux-based thin clients will support broader use of ThinPrint's engine architecture and core platform. The goal is to let users print directly from those endpoints without local printer drivers, dedicated print servers, or manual driver management.

That is particularly relevant in Terminal Server environments, where printing often creates support issues for IT teams. Common problems include driver conflicts, printer mapping inconsistencies, and manual configuration.

Printing changes

ThinPrint's Engine Client compresses and optimises print jobs at the endpoint before output. This reduces bandwidth use and removes dependence on local drivers and traditional print server infrastructure.

The setup is designed for server-based computing platforms where applications, desktop sessions, and virtual desktops are delivered centrally. In those environments, printing has remained a persistent operational task even as desktop delivery has shifted to more centralised and cloud-based models.

Tom Dodds outlined the rationale for the deeper tie-up.

"As organizations continue shifting toward modern desktop infrastructure and hybrid work models, printing must evolve to be just as seamless as the rest of the digital workspace," said Tom Dodds, Global Strategic Alliances Manager, 10ZiG Technology.

"By expanding our partnership with ThinPrint and enhancing integration within 10ZiG Linux OS, we're delivering a modern printing experience that removes complexity for IT teams while improving usability and security for end users," said Dodds.

10ZiG supplies thin and zero client hardware and software for virtual desktop infrastructure, desktop as a service, and web application environments. ThinPrint focuses on printing software for on-premises, virtual, and cloud-based workplace systems.

Cloud path

Alongside Terminal Server and hybrid environments, the partnership also gives customers a route into cloud-managed printing through ezeep by ThinPrint. The service is positioned for desktop as a service and cloud PC deployments, including Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365.

According to the companies, ezeep enables centralised print management without VPNs, print servers, or other dedicated infrastructure. For remote users and distributed workforces, that means the same driverless approach can extend beyond the on-premises server room to cloud-delivered desktops and applications.

The cloud angle reflects wider changes in end-user computing. As businesses move more desktops and applications into hosted environments, routine services such as printing have had to adapt to a mix of office, home, and branch locations.

Scott Seddon said the integration is intended to address that shift.

"Our mission has always been to make printing as easy and accessible as possible across modern workspace environments," said Scott Seddon, Global Technical Partnerships Manager, ThinPrint.

"Expanding our collaboration with 10ZiG ensures organizations can deliver a secure, cloud-ready printing experience directly from 10ZiG Linux-based thin client endpoints while simplifying management for IT administrators," said Seddon.

Partner ecosystem

The agreement also broadens commercial collaboration between the two companies around integrated printing use cases. It also reinforces ThinPrint's role within the 10ZiG Ready partner ecosystem, which groups technologies designed to work with 10ZiG endpoints and software.

For customers, the practical appeal is likely to depend less on the partnership structure itself than on whether it removes a longstanding pain point. Printing has often lagged behind other parts of digital workplace modernisation because it still depends on legacy drivers, local settings, and infrastructure that can be difficult to standardise across distributed environments.

By embedding deeper support in Linux-based thin client software, 10ZiG and ThinPrint are aiming to move more of that process to the device edge while reducing print administration in central systems. The result is intended to provide a more consistent printing experience across Terminal Server sessions, published applications, and virtual desktops.

The partnership spans both on-premises and cloud-focused workspace models, linking established server-based computing environments with newer desktop delivery platforms such as Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365.