Local Desktop printer use from Remote Desktop

[Shadaxx]

When using VPN to connect to a network, and then remote desktop into a computer from that network, how can I print to my local printer? Only the printers installed to the remote computer show up.

I found the option under "resources" from the Remote Desktop Connection Option and checked Printers under local devices, but that didn't seem to work.

Both computers are Windows XP SP3.

Any ideas?

Thanks

 

[Nothinman]

Printing over terminal services is probably the absolute worst thing about TS. It's been the cause of most of it's problems since CItrix WinFrame back in the NT 3.1 days. At the very least you'll need the exact same driver installed on both machines unless you want to pay for something like ThinPrint.

Although, I've never really tried it from XP->XP, I've always used it with Windows Server. either with plain TS or Citrix.

 

[Shadaxx]

Printing over terminal services is probably the absolute worst thing about TS. It's been the cause of most of it's problems since CItrix WinFrame back in the NT 3.1 days. At the very least you'll need the exact same driver installed on both machines unless you want to pay for something like ThinPrint.

Although, I've never really tried it from XP->XP, I've always used it with Windows Server. either with plain TS or Citrix.

Adding the drivers to the remote PC worked like a charm! Thank you!

 

[dawks]

Printing over terminal services is probably the absolute worst thing about TS. It's been the cause of most of it's problems since CItrix WinFrame back in the NT 3.1 days. At the very least you'll need the exact same driver installed on both machines unless you want to pay for something like ThinPrint.

Although, I've never really tried it from XP->XP, I've always used it with Windows Server. either with plain TS or Citrix.

Yea, this is a real hassle. My organization has users who try to connect to a cluster of Citrix servers and its a hit-or-miss when it comes to a printer mapping. 4 out of 5 times, the printers just dont show up.

Ahh problem solved!

Yes making sure the proper print drivers are on both ends should help fixing the problem. The event log will often say if its lacking an appropriate driver.

 

[Shadaxx]

Yea, this is a real hassle. My organization has users who try to connect to a cluster of Citrix servers and its a hit-or-miss when it comes to a printer mapping. 4 out of 5 times, the printers just dont show up.

Ahh problem solved!

Yes making sure the proper print drivers are on both ends should help fixing the problem. The event log will often say if its lacking an appropriate driver.

Don't even get me started on Citrix servers. We have a lot of nurses and doctors that use Citrix Presentation Server, (we have a cluster of 5) and I get calls CONSTANTLY asking why it's not printing or going to printers clear on the other side of the building.

 

[Nothinman]

Don't even get me started on Citrix servers. We have a lot of nurses and doctors that use Citrix Presentation Server, (we have a cluster of 5) and I get calls CONSTANTLY asking why it's not printing or going to printers clear on the other side of the building.

None of that is Citrix's fault, it's all MS' crapping printing system. The fact that a print driver can cause a STOP error should be a huge red flag that the printing system was f'd from the start. Frankly, a properly run Citrix or just TS box is awesome for enforcing consistency and policies on users, but MS makes a huge PITA to actually have a properly built and run server.

 

[VirtualLarry]

None of that is Citrix's fault, it's all MS' crapping printing system. The fact that a print driver can cause a STOP error should be a huge red flag that the printing system was f'd from the start.

Printer drivers don't run in user mode? WTF?

 

[Emulex]

hint: laserjet 1200

won't need any drivers they are built into xp and host. plug n play remote printing. cheap to find; cheap to feed

 

[Nothinman]

Printer drivers don't run in user mode? WTF?

I never looked up the entire printing architecture to figure out which parts are where, but at least it seems that some major part is in the kernel and the drivers seem to have direct influence over it and can cause major problems if they want.