RE: RDP Printing at home

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As I replied in your other post, Print-IT and ThinPrint are my
recommendations. Both will work regardless of client printer model, but
support for Mac Clients only exists when there is a Windows Print Server
involved. I'm unaware of any universal print driver that fully supports
Macs. We plan to add native support for Macs, but I wouldn't expect this in
the next 12 months.

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Patrick C. Rouse
Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
SE, West Coast USA & Canada
Quest Software, Provision Networks Division
Virtual Client Solutions
http://www.provisionnetworks.com


"Dellboy" wrote:

I have a Win2003 terminal Server with 70 clients, mostly windows
2000/XP/Vista, some macs. Most users work from home at one time or another
and want to be able to print to their local printer, which could be almost
anything from the local shop.

Home printing (per TS2003 native rdp printing) works on some PCs and not
other clients, depending on the local printer attached to the PC. I find the
fallback printer drivers have never worked for my clients.

I know there are third party tools to allow "seamless" printing to local
printers, no matter what they are. Two that come to mind are Thinprint .print
and Tricerat Screwdrivers. I looked into these about a year ago and then the
customer wasn't interested so I left it. I'm sure one told me their
technology was being used in the next version of Terminal Server, I think
Thinprint but I'm not sure.

Anyway, my query is this: -

Has anyone tried either of these and what is their experience? Does it work
in all cases? Is it easy to administer? What is their support like?

Wrong site I know, but is there a product like these that does Macs as well?
about 10% are macs.

Finally I suppose, are there any other "low maintenance" alternatives to be
recommended? I find the native fallback printer drivers just don't work for
my clients.

One of my customers is very interested in buying a solution to the remote
printing problem, and I have to now recommend one. Any advice gratefully
received. (How does everyone else manage that has remote printing
requirements?)

Thanks in advance

.

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