My local LTP printer won't show up when I use remote desktop connection over our VPN. I've tried making another shared printer, my port is set to ECP, I've tried the net use command and it still won't show up. This happens on both the local XP Pro box that has the printer hooked up to it and the Win2k box networked to the XP machine. I used to have a USB HP printer attached to the XP computer that used DOT4 and that wouldn't work either (Laserjet 1012), even after I did the registry change recommended in the MS KB. I figured changing to a LPT printer would solve the problem instantly (Samsung SCX-4016, BTW) but no. Any ideas? Did I miss something obvious?
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Remote Desktop Local LPT Printer Win2k & XP Pro
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If this means you want to use your remotely connected printer from your remote desktop connection, then the problem just lies on the connection options.
When starting Remote Desktop Connection (don't connect yet), click the Options button. Then goto "Local Resources" tab, and make changes on those resources.
You might want to disable connection to your "local printer" when you logged in to the remote one, and prefer to use the remote ones. (I answered similar question but regarding the direction of sound output in other thread
).
-astha-
When starting Remote Desktop Connection (don't connect yet), click the Options button. Then goto "Local Resources" tab, and make changes on those resources.
You might want to disable connection to your "local printer" when you logged in to the remote one, and prefer to use the remote ones. (I answered similar question but regarding the direction of sound output in other thread
).-astha-
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same problem here with apple laserwriter select 360
printer is on lpt1 with a certified ms driver. option to share is set.
in fact when i create another bogus lpt2 printer (hp lj 4050) it would not share either
drives share ok
remote computer doesnt have any events in event log to the effect of unknown/incompatible driver
printer is on lpt1 with a certified ms driver. option to share is set.
in fact when i create another bogus lpt2 printer (hp lj 4050) it would not share either
drives share ok
remote computer doesnt have any events in event log to the effect of unknown/incompatible driver
i fixed my own problem
the events where not showing when a regular user was logging in but when admin logged in they started popping up
and said :
Driver Apple LaserWriter Select 360 required for printer Apple LaserWriter Select 360 is not installed on the server. Contact the administrator to install the driver before you log in again.
even though xp has this driver in its driver list it doesnt have all the files on disk, so i had to create a local apple printer just to install the driver, insert xp cd, then remove the printer
next time i run RD it worked fine
the events where not showing when a regular user was logging in but when admin logged in they started popping up
and said :
Driver Apple LaserWriter Select 360 required for printer Apple LaserWriter Select 360 is not installed on the server. Contact the administrator to install the driver before you log in again.
even though xp has this driver in its driver list it doesnt have all the files on disk, so i had to create a local apple printer just to install the driver, insert xp cd, then remove the printer
next time i run RD it worked fine
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