Printing to a local network (TCP IP) printer through Remote Desktop

[fromb]

I hope someone here can help me with the following;
I have a client in Pietermaritzburg with 4 XP Pro Desktop PC's which connects with Remote Desktop through DSL to a Win server 2003 in Pinetown on which a custom made software program is installed. How do I setup that they can print to a local network printer set to IP 192.168.0.102 while on remote desktop. The printer is not available in the Printers section on the server, even with the printer option in the local resources enabled. I have browsed the net for hours trying to find an answer but nothing seems to work. I'm not a total idiot but have never used remote desktop or win server 2003 before although I have used other VPN software before but never to print in this manner.

Thanks

 

[racer]

we have a similar setup at work, and it "just works" - we log into a remote server running pastel, and we're able to print to a local network printer in our office. i think though that the network printer has to be installed as a local printer on each PC, as remote desktop only forwards locally attached devices. try deleting the printer from one of the PCs and then reinstalling it as a "local printer" but change the interface to TCP/IP.. if i remember correctly that's how we got it working as it didn't work when they were installed as network printers.

 

[fromb]

we have a similar setup at work, and it "just works" - we log into a remote server running pastel, and we're able to print to a local network printer in our office. i think though that the network printer has to be installed as a local printer on each PC, as remote desktop only forwards locally attached devices. try deleting the printer from one of the PCs and then reinstalling it as a "local printer" but change the interface to TCP/IP.. if i remember correctly that's how we got it working as it didn't work when they were installed as network printers.

Tried that but still can't see any local printers on the server when logged on. Tried different local printers on LPT 1, 2, 3, 4, Com 1, 2, 3 4, sharing them, etc

 

[Park@82]

is it a network or locally attached printer? have you tried sharing the printer it back to the terminal server?

 

[Park@82]

on the remote desktop client there is a "local resources" tab. is printers checked?

 

[fromb]

is it a network or locally attached printer? have you tried sharing the printer it back to the terminal server?

I did mention in my first post that it is a network printer.

 

[MadMailMan]

First thing you need to check is the system log on the server. You will probably find a few messages saying a printer cannot be created. Normally because of no printer driver. You need to load the printer driver on the server as well as the clients. Start there if that doesnt work I can help you out with creating a "local" network printer. Little trick I learned through years of supporting this kind of setup.

 

[0x0000000e]

Try running the following on the client (log off from the server and close the client first). It's often required for USB and TCP/IP printers.

http://www.mediafire.com/?vv8l3cr6e4434ur

Oh, and as mentioned above - make sure that the exact same printer drive is installed on the server as on the clients (check the Advanced tab - the driver name on both the client and the server must match 100% exactly). You can install the drive on the server without the printer attached by installing the drive to something like LPT3 and then immediately deleting the driver from the Printer and Faxes.

 

[fromb]

on the remote desktop client there is a "local resources" tab. is printers checked?

I did mention in my first post that printers is enabled (checked) in "local resources"
Do I need to physically install the printer on the Windows server 2003 as well? I am in Pietermaritzburg and want to avoid going to Pinetown unless absolutely necessary.

 

[MadMailMan]

Do it remotely. But yes the server also needs the printer driver for formatting and spooling.

 

[fromb]

Try running the following on the client (log off from the server and close the client first). It's often required for USB and TCP/IP printers.

http://www.mediafire.com/?vv8l3cr6e4434ur

Oh, and as mentioned above - make sure that the exact same printer drive is installed on the server as on the clients (check the Advanced tab - the driver name on both the client and the server must match 100% exactly). You can install the drive on the server without the printer attached by installing the drive to something like LPT3 and then immediately deleting the driver from the Printer and Faxes.

Ok thanks, haven't installed it on the server. Will have to do that tomorrow or Wednesday and will report back. I have entered that registry entry manually already.

 

[fromb]

Do it remotely. But yes the server also needs the printer driver for formatting and spooling.

Don't have rights to do it remotely and the IT guy at the server office refuses to give me rights (don't think he knows how) so will have to go there. Thanks