Local Printer in Remote Desktop

Yes, and it redirects all my network printers that I have
configured on my local PC but it will not redirect my
locally attached (LPT1) printer.


>-----Original Message-----
>Have you selected printer redirection when you configure
Remote Desktop? Go to the "Local
>Resources -> Local devices" section when you open
the "Options" tab on the RD connectoid...
>
>--
> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
>
>Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news
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>
>"jasharpe@tecocoal.com"
<anonymous.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>news:0e3b01c46eae$25b28d80$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>> When I connect from my Windows XP workstation to a
>> Windows 2003 server via Remote Desktop I cannot see my
>> locally attached printer. All my XP network printers
>> show but my local printer is not there. Does anyone
know
>> how to print to the locally attached printer from a
>> Remote Desktop session?
>
>.
>

Remote Desktop redirects the port, rather than the printer.

The host machine then must have available an appropriate printer driver for
the remote (client) printer.

LPT ports are redirected by default, so I think you are OK there. The next
hurdle is having the printer driver available at the host end.

Check the system event logs on the host machine around times of RD session
connection and look for error messages indicating a lack of driver. Install
the driver on the host.

You can do this remotely, getting the driver from the printer makers web
site. I typically install the most minimal possible across-the-network sort
of driver, set to print to LPT1.

Once the "printer" has been installed, you can highlight the printer in the
printers folder, and delete it. When prompted whether to also delete the
files involved, say NO.

You should then be able to print fine to the remote client printer, while
not having the printer cluttering up the printers folder at the host end.

If the host is a server, proceed with extreme caution, using only signed
drivers certified for the server OS by the printer manufacturer.

"jasharpe@tecocoal.com" <anonymous.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:13fb01c46f1c$9a26fbb0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> Yes, and it redirects all my network printers that I have
> configured on my local PC but it will not redirect my
> locally attached (LPT1) printer.
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Have you selected printer redirection when you configure
> Remote Desktop? Go to the "Local
>>Resources -> Local devices" section when you open
> the "Options" tab on the RD connectoid...
>>
>>--
>> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
>>
>>Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news
> group for the mutual benefit of all of us...
>>The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights...
>>
>>"jasharpe@tecocoal.com"
> <anonymous.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>news:0e3b01c46eae$25b28d80$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>>> When I connect from my Windows XP workstation to a
>>> Windows 2003 server via Remote Desktop I cannot see my
>>> locally attached printer. All my XP network printers
>>> show but my local printer is not there. Does anyone
> know
>>> how to print to the locally attached printer from a
>>> Remote Desktop session?
>>
>>.
>>

Loaded the drivers on the host machine and it works now.
Thanks for your help.

>-----Original Message-----
>Remote Desktop redirects the port, rather than the
printer.
>
>The host machine then must have available an appropriate
printer driver for
>the remote (client) printer.
>
>LPT ports are redirected by default, so I think you are
OK there. The next
>hurdle is having the printer driver available at the
host end.
>
>Check the system event logs on the host machine around
times of RD session
>connection and look for error messages indicating a lack
of driver. Install
>the driver on the host.
>
>You can do this remotely, getting the driver from the
printer makers web
>site. I typically install the most minimal possible
across-the-network sort
>of driver, set to print to LPT1.
>
>Once the "printer" has been installed, you can highlight
the printer in the
>printers folder, and delete it. When prompted whether
to also delete the
>files involved, say NO.
>
>You should then be able to print fine to the remote
client printer, while
>not having the printer cluttering up the printers folder
at the host end.
>
>If the host is a server, proceed with extreme caution,
using only signed
>drivers certified for the server OS by the printer
manufacturer.
>
>"jasharpe@tecocoal.com"
<anonymous DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>message news:13fb01c46f1c$9a26fbb0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>> Yes, and it redirects all my network printers that I
have
>> configured on my local PC but it will not redirect my
>> locally attached (LPT1) printer.
>>
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>Have you selected printer redirection when you
configure
>> Remote Desktop? Go to the "Local
>>>Resources -> Local devices" section when you open
>> the "Options" tab on the RD connectoid...
>>>
>>>--
>>> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
>>>
>>>Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news
>> group for the mutual benefit of all of us...
>>>The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>>>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,
and
>> confers no rights...
>>>
>>>"jasharpe@tecocoal.com"
>> <anonymous DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>news:0e3b01c46eae$25b28d80$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>>>> When I connect from my Windows XP workstation to a
>>>> Windows 2003 server via Remote Desktop I cannot see
my
>>>> locally attached printer. All my XP network printers
>>>> show but my local printer is not there. Does anyone
>> know
>>>> how to print to the locally attached printer from a
>>>> Remote Desktop session?
>>>
>>>.
>>>
>
>
>.
>

Loaded the drivers on the host machine and it works now.
Thanks for your help.

>-----Original Message-----
>Remote Desktop redirects the port, rather than the
printer.
>
>The host machine then must have available an appropriate
printer driver for
>the remote (client) printer.
>
>LPT ports are redirected by default, so I think you are
OK there. The next
>hurdle is having the printer driver available at the
host end.
>
>Check the system event logs on the host machine around
times of RD session
>connection and look for error messages indicating a lack
of driver. Install
>the driver on the host.
>
>You can do this remotely, getting the driver from the
printer makers web
>site. I typically install the most minimal possible
across-the-network sort
>of driver, set to print to LPT1.
>
>Once the "printer" has been installed, you can highlight
the printer in the
>printers folder, and delete it. When prompted whether
to also delete the
>files involved, say NO.
>
>You should then be able to print fine to the remote
client printer, while
>not having the printer cluttering up the printers folder
at the host end.
>
>If the host is a server, proceed with extreme caution,
using only signed
>drivers certified for the server OS by the printer
manufacturer.
>
>"jasharpe@tecocoal.com"
<anonymous.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>message news:13fb01c46f1c$9a26fbb0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>> Yes, and it redirects all my network printers that I
have
>> configured on my local PC but it will not redirect my
>> locally attached (LPT1) printer.
>>
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>Have you selected printer redirection when you
configure
>> Remote Desktop? Go to the "Local
>>>Resources -> Local devices" section when you open
>> the "Options" tab on the RD connectoid...
>>>
>>>--
>>> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
>>>
>>>Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news
>> group for the mutual benefit of all of us...
>>>The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>>>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,
and
>> confers no rights...
>>>
>>>"jasharpe@tecocoal.com"
>> <anonymous.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>news:0e3b01c46eae$25b28d80$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>>>> When I connect from my Windows XP workstation to a
>>>> Windows 2003 server via Remote Desktop I cannot see
my
>>>> locally attached printer. All my XP network printers
>>>> show but my local printer is not there. Does anyone
>> know
>>>> how to print to the locally attached printer from a
>>>> Remote Desktop session?
>>>
>>>.
>>>
>
>
>.
>

Loaded the drivers on the host machine and it works now.
Thanks for your help.

>-----Original Message-----
>Remote Desktop redirects the port, rather than the
printer.
>
>The host machine then must have available an appropriate
printer driver for
>the remote (client) printer.
>
>LPT ports are redirected by default, so I think you are
OK there. The next
>hurdle is having the printer driver available at the
host end.
>
>Check the system event logs on the host machine around
times of RD session
>connection and look for error messages indicating a lack
of driver. Install
>the driver on the host.
>
>You can do this remotely, getting the driver from the
printer makers web
>site. I typically install the most minimal possible
across-the-network sort
>of driver, set to print to LPT1.
>
>Once the "printer" has been installed, you can highlight
the printer in the
>printers folder, and delete it. When prompted whether
to also delete the
>files involved, say NO.
>
>You should then be able to print fine to the remote
client printer, while
>not having the printer cluttering up the printers folder
at the host end.
>
>If the host is a server, proceed with extreme caution,
using only signed
>drivers certified for the server OS by the printer
manufacturer.
>
>"jasharpe@tecocoal.com"
<anonymous.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>message news:13fb01c46f1c$9a26fbb0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>> Yes, and it redirects all my network printers that I
have
>> configured on my local PC but it will not redirect my
>> locally attached (LPT1) printer.
>>
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>Have you selected printer redirection when you
configure
>> Remote Desktop? Go to the "Local
>>>Resources -> Local devices" section when you open
>> the "Options" tab on the RD connectoid...
>>>
>>>--
>>> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
>>>
>>>Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news
>> group for the mutual benefit of all of us...
>>>The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>>>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,
and
>> confers no rights...
>>>
>>>"jasharpe@tecocoal.com"
>> <anonymous.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>news:0e3b01c46eae$25b28d80$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>>>> When I connect from my Windows XP workstation to a
>>>> Windows 2003 server via Remote Desktop I cannot see
my
>>>> locally attached printer. All my XP network printers
>>>> show but my local printer is not there. Does anyone
>> know
>>>> how to print to the locally attached printer from a
>>>> Remote Desktop session?
>>>
>>>.
>>>
>
>
>.
>

You're welcome!

"Jeff" <anonymous.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9bec01c478d1$0a511340$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> Loaded the drivers on the host machine and it works now.
> Thanks for your help.
>