Re: Printing with Thin-Clients & Terminal Server

compsosinc@xxxxxxxxx wrote on 08 jan 2008 in
microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

On Jan 7, 5:57 pm, "Vera Noest [MVP]" <vera.no...@remove-
this.hem.utfors.se> wrote:
comments inline.

porbarfa...@xxxxxxxxx wrote on 07 jan 2008 in
microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

We have Wyse V30L thin-clients that run WindowsCE 5.0
operating system and they will remotely connect to our
Windows 2003
TerminalServer(also a DC -we know very bad idea) through a
VPN, and we have some questions concerning printing at the
remote side:

1. The remote network will have an All-in-One ethernet-based
printer/ scanner/copier. We have not yet chosen a brand. The
thin-clients will connect to the TS to run an application and
to access the Internet, and will need to print to this AIO
from these apps. Do we simply have to install thedriverfor
this AIO on the TS? We have read threads which state to "map
theprinter to a nativedriver" but we do not know where/how to
do this.

No, do *not* install 3rd party printers drivers on the TS, and
especially not for all-in-one printers! Those are nearly always
incompatible with TS and can crash yourprinterspooler or the
wholeserver.
The scanner and copier features will not work over TS anyway.
Here are the detailed instructions on how to map theprinterto a
nativedriver:

239088 - Windows 2000 or
WindowsServer2003TerminalServicesserverlogs event
s 1111, 1105, and 1106http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=239088

2. The Thin-clients have USB ports. If we install a
USBprinter that they can print to locally while using the app
on the TS, do we just install theprinterdriveron the TS? What
is considered a "third- party"driver.

Again, no. A 3rd partydriveris anydriverwhich did *not* come on
theinstallationCD for Windows 2003.

3. Can anyone direct us to a list of TS-compatible printers
for Windows 2003Server32-bit Standard Edition SP1?

SP1? I strongly recommend to install SP2. It contains *lot* of
fixes for known problems:

914962 - List of updates in WindowsServer2003 Service Pack
2http://support
.microsoft.com/?kbid=914962

All printers which are included with the OS. Just start the Add
aprinterwi
zard on theserver, and check the list of included
drivers.

Thanks!

You're welcome!
_________________________________________________________
Vera Noest
MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP -TerminalServer
TS troubleshooting:  http://ts.veranoest.net
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So, if we have a ethernet-based printer on the network - in this
case it is an HP2015dn at IP 10.10.10.141 - here is how we are
attempting to install this on the TS:

1. Add Printer
2. Local Printer...
3. Create new port -choose Hp Standard TCP/IP
4. Supply Printer's IP Address
5. Now, we get the list of available printers and the HP2015 is
not listed.

Are you saying that we cannot use this HP Printer if it is not
listed? Or can we download the WIndows 2003 driver from HP? And
if so, do we choose a PCL5, PCL6 or Post Script driver?

That's what I said, yes.
There are some exceptions to the rule of "never install a 3rd party
driver": drivers which are officially tested and supported by the
manufacturer as TS compatible. AFAIK, HP is the only vendor which
publishes such a list, and you're lucky, your model is OK.

Be sure to download the version of the driver from HP which is
listed in the document!

HP Printers Supported in Citrix MetaFrame Presentation and Terminal
Server Environments
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?
objectID=c00213455

_________________________________________________________
Vera Noest
MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
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