Re: Printing Problems with Remote Desktop

Yes, you must load the driver for your home printer on the office PC to be
able to print locally while connected by Remote Desktop. (Note when
installing the driver at the office printer specify it a non-plug-and-play
local printer.)
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"Deb B." <dbyers@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:0CDF3612-DD4F-4034-8718-63FD8BE70FBC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> GTS: As you can see I responded to Rick also. What you are telling me is
> that I will need to go up to the office and install the printer
> information
> on my office computer, right.
>
> If this is what you are telling me, then I guess I am not quite as dense
> as
> I thought. Because I had just told my husband last night that I thought
> maybe I could trick the computer at work by loading the printer
> information
> for my home computer into the work computer. Or am I reading the answer
> wrong. I am still pretty new at all of this computer mumbo jumbo.
>
> Thank you so much for getting back to me.
> --
> Deb
>
>
> "GTS" wrote:
>
>> Additionally, there must be a matching printer driver on the host.
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>>
>> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:ecdtQCd1FHA.3524@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > Before connecting, click options and on the local resources tab choose
>> > to
>> > add the local printers.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Best of Luck,
>> >
>> > Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> > Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>> > www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> > Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> >
>> > "Deb B." <dbyers@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> > news:731C214E-6199-4314-A88E-743CAA8157FF@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >>I currently work from home quite a bit. I am unable to print the
>> >>information
>> >> that I have input to my work computer at home. It is not beneficial
>> >> to
>> >> work
>> >> from home if I am unable to print what I have input. Looking for help
>> >> with
>> >> this problem.
>> >>
>> >> Thanks
>> >> --
>> >> Deb
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>


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