When you go to add the printer, select Network Printer, and in the next window click on Browse for a printer. You should see it. If not, you can manually insert the IP address of the print server. Please let me know if you have any problems or if you need to print from a DOS application -- in which case there is an alternative installation.
You can connect directly to the IP of the printer (using TCP/IP printing or JetDirect if it's an HP). This is good for small workgroups, etc.
The way I do it is I set up the printer on the server, with the server pointing to the IP or JetDirect card, then share the printer from the server. It will show up as a shared resource on that server when you browse.
The reason for doing it this way is if you are in a large workgroup/domain, print jobs are spooled on the server, freeing up the workstation. Additionally, specific permissions, groups, logging, etc. can all be set up on the server that way.
I don't think we're on the same page here. The printers are setup locally. I am connected into a clients computer at a different site via remote dektop. I am trying to print at my location information from the clients location. Thanks, Daren
To make your local printer available in a session:
In the Remote Desktop Connection window, click Options.
On the Local Resources tab, under Local devices, click Printers.
Click Connect.
Note: will not work with USB printers defined only through a USB port and not redirected.
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