Re: RWW Session No Local Printer

I've found that some/many multifunctional (USB) printers require that you
drag them into the office, physically connect them to the target workstation
or server, install the (USB) printer software and then return them to their
remote location. HP Photosmart printers are among these.

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Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]
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"Richard K" <Rkokoski@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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OK, I've gone the kb article and even made the update to the registry as
the kb suggested but still a no go. The printer is an HP running on
USB001. I even installed the driver on the office computer so there is a
matched set of drivers at home and the office. And as another test I
installed a generic Text printer at home and when I remoted THAT printer
DOES show up in the printers list. There's something about this HP
device.

Any other thoughts? Is the big issue because this is a multi-function
device (HP Photosmart c6180)? Would I have better luck with a dedicated
printer running on a USB?



"Chad Gross" <chad.gross@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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First - not all printers will redirect successfully. Earlier USB
multi-function printers are notorious for not playing nice with a
redirected port.

Second, for printer redirection to work, your PC at the office has to
have the driver installed for the printer connected to your home PC.

Third - since you do have a USB printer at home, some USB ports are not
redirected by default. For more information on how to correct this and
enable these ports to be redirected, take a look at MSKB 302361 -
"Printers That Use Ports That Do No Begin With COM, LPT, or USB Are Not
Redirected in a Remote Desktop or Terminal Services Session"

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=302361

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Chad Gross - SBS MVP
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"Richard K" <RichardK@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I have an SBS 2003 Prem R2 network I am connecting to. When I am at home
on
my Windows XP Home computer I RWW into the server, then connect to my
desktop
in the office. I hit the options to share local drives and connect.
When I
am connected I can see local (Windows XP Home computer) drives and my
remote
(XP Pro desktop in the office) drives when I open up My Computer. BUT,
when
I look at my printers I can only see my printers in the office and not
my
home computer printers so I can print at home.

More more thing I do notice making me think something is not set right.
When I do hit the login I am first asked to confirm (with a check box)
to
enable remote drives, but the option for "Connect your local ports to
the
remote computer" is greyed and and not checked. That's probably why I
can't
get to my local printer which is connected via a USB. Why is it greyed
out
and not enabled? How I fix this?

Thanks!

-Richard K





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