Re: unable to use some local printers with Remote Desktop Connection?

From: John (nospam_at_nospam.net)
Date: 12/02/04 

Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2004 11:12:37 -0600

I Figured this out on my own. The drivers for the local printer were not
installed on the remote machine. I installed a fake printer to LPT1 on the
remote box just to get the drivers on it, logged off and reconnected and it
installed the printer I wanted.

"John" <nospam@nospam.net> wrote in message
news:10qug37g6pnph65@corp.supernews.com...
>I have a user who is using RDC to connect to an XP box remotely for a
>client. The connection works fine and he is able to access everything he
>needs on the remote box but is unable to use some local printers. The
>connection is setup to allow local printers. He can use the local printer
>on his machine and two of the five network printers in our office. The
>problem is those two are the furthest away from his desk and his local
>printer is a slow inkjet. Why do some printers show up and others do not.
>
> All of the network printers are shared from the DC and are setup as LPR
> printers on the DC. The only difference in the printers is the
> make/model. The two that show up are a Lexmark 3650 and a HP LJ4. The
> three that do not show up are an HP LJ4200 (this is the one that I want to
> work, it's closest to his desk), and HP LJ1200 and a Canon IR5000
> copier/printer.
>
> I've tried setting up the LJ 4200 locally on his pc with an IP port, but
> this didn't work. Connecting via a parallel cable is not practical.
>
> Anyone have any ideas?
>
> Thanks,
> John
>

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