Remote Desktop Printing Problem

[bcmind]

Hi Experts,

I need some serious help here. I couldn't get the printer to print locally with Remote Desktop Connection.

The "Local Resources - Printers" is checked.
Printer Samsung ML-2151N on IP_192.168.0.5

I'm running Win2k Server as Host and WinXP Pro as Client and would like to get the 2151N work.

Please let me know how to fix this.

I greatly appreciate your help.

 

[bcmind]

HELP PLEASE!

 

[Jeff7181]

I'm not an expert, but I have my computers networked and I can print on either of my 2 printers from either of my 3 computers. You're confusing me though... you mention remote desktop... but you say the host is a Win2k server and XP as a client. As far as I know, Win2k can't be a host for a remote desktop connection. Maybe that's the problem? Or am I not understanding what you're trying to do?

 

[statik213]

Why not share the printer on the machine with the printer and then connect to it from the machine that your RDPing into?

That's what I do, I tried the `enable printer sharing` thing and didnt have much luck with it, but didnt fiddle w/ it either.

 

[Jeff7181]

Originally posted by: statik213
Why not share the printer on the machine with the printer and then connect to it from the machine that your RDPing into?

That's what I do, I tried the `enable printer sharing` thing and didnt have much luck with it, but didnt fiddle w/ it either.

You just have to log into the computer with the printer attatched. I do it by mapping a drive on that computer and accessing it, then it prompts for a username and password, then I can use the printer. Too bad it won't ask for a username/password when you want to print... it just won't print if you're not already logged in.

 

[bcmind]

Originally posted by: Jeff7181
I'm not an expert, but I have my computers networked and I can print on either of my 2 printers from either of my 3 computers. You're confusing me though... you mention remote desktop... but you say the host is a Win2k server and XP as a client. As far as I know, Win2k can't be a host for a remote desktop connection. Maybe that's the problem? Or am I not understanding what you're trying to do?

Sorry if i was making it harder to understand.

I'm using WinXP Pro's "remote desktop connection" to log into the server that's running Win2k Server.

 

[Jeff7181]

Originally posted by: bcmind

Originally posted by: Jeff7181
I'm not an expert, but I have my computers networked and I can print on either of my 2 printers from either of my 3 computers. You're confusing me though... you mention remote desktop... but you say the host is a Win2k server and XP as a client. As far as I know, Win2k can't be a host for a remote desktop connection. Maybe that's the problem? Or am I not understanding what you're trying to do?

Sorry if i was making it harder to understand.

I'm using WinXP Pro's "remote desktop connection" to log into the server that's running Win2k Server.

I guess I'm not qualified to help you then cause that still doesn't make sense to me since as far as I know, only a Windows XP box can be the host for a Remote Desktop connection.