Help with printer not showing in Remote Desktop connection

[n8jbrown]

Connecting to a Terminal Server (WIN 2k3 Server) I have 2 branch offices connecting fine and each can see their own printers in the Printers and Faxes on the Term Server. The 3rd office has a Brother HL-5170DN connected to the network. Therefore, the printer has an IP address, not a true port. Unfortunately, this one printer will not show on the terminal server no matter what I do. I had to do the Regedit to each of the other PC's in the other offices, since their printers were not on a typical COM, LPT, or USB port. That made those show no problem. This one printer is really getting to me. I can't find anything on the net with info on this.

 

[TopKatz]

I would recomend using port forwarding to that printers IP (via NAT on your router) and install it directly onto the TS server. Printer redirects suck. We use IP printing to print servers over the net. Just use HP internet printing or RAW.

 

[n8jbrown]

I'm not exactly sure how I would install it on the server. I've never done that before (install a printer on a server that's in another location and print to an IP address). Anyone have a walkthrough on that?

 

[TopKatz]

This is how you do it:

Remote WAN site needs to have a static IP, and a router capable of NAT. Remote site needs a print server configured with a static IP on the LAN side.

TS server must have internet printing installed (HP has a driver).

At the remote site, configure port 9100 or 631 to be forwarded to the LAN address of the print server.

On theTS server install the printer as folows:

Printers -> Install Printer -> Local Printer (uncheck plug and play)

Select "create new port"
Select "Standard IP" or the "HP internet"
Put the remote WAN static address into the ip address. Give the port a name that has some meaning. Install the drivers per usual for the printer.

Share the printer on the TS server so that your clients can find it.

Thats basicaly it. You can also port forward port 80 to the printserver (if it has a web admin front end) so that you can administrate the printer remotely.

 

[n8jbrown]

Thanks bro. Your advice ended up working out perfect. I really appreciate the help!!!!