Help with remote printing

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.work_remotely (More info?)

You can print from RD to your network printer, but it's a little tricky to
configure. Here are the basic steps:

1. Install the printer driver on the guest as a local printer (non plug and
play) and share it. (There must also be a matching driver on the host.)
2. Run IPConfig to get your own IP address (or use your static address if
applicable).
3. In a command prompt run >net use lpt3
\\xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx\printersharename /persistent:yes where xxx... = your IP
address.
4. In printer settings-
a. Create a TCP Port (add port, etc.) Enter the IP address of the
network printer (which should have a static address).
b. Check Printer Pooling
c. Select LPT3 and the TCP port for pooling.
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"netwood" <netwood@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B3D3D752-B974-4472-A970-0883D01FE405@microsoft.com...
> Remote computer: XP Pro
> Local compuer: XP Home
>
> I connect to the remote computer from the local with Remote desktop. I can
> then print a document from the remote computer on my locally connected
> printer (LPT1).
>
> However if my local printer is a TCP/IP printer then I can't. However I
> can
> print locally stored documents to the TCP/IP printer.
>
> Is there a way to print to a local TCP/IP printer when I use Remote
> Desktop?
>
> //jonas

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.work_remotely (More info?)

You're welcome. Thanks for the feedback.
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"netwood" <netwood@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Thank you!!!
> Works great.
>
> //jonas
>
> "GTS" wrote:
>
>> You can print from RD to your network printer, but it's a little tricky
>> to
>> configure. Here are the basic steps:
>>
>> 1. Install the printer driver on the guest as a local printer (non plug
>> and
>> play) and share it. (There must also be a matching driver on the host.)
>> 2. Run IPConfig to get your own IP address (or use your static address
>> if
>> applicable).
>> 3. In a command prompt run >net use lpt3
>> \\xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx\printersharename /persistent:yes where xxx... = your
>> IP
>> address.
>> 4. In printer settings-
>> a. Create a TCP Port (add port, etc.) Enter the IP address of the
>> network printer (which should have a static address).
>> b. Check Printer Pooling
>> c. Select LPT3 and the TCP port for pooling.
>> --
>>
>> "netwood" <netwood@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:B3D3D752-B974-4472-A970-0883D01FE405@microsoft.com...
>> > Remote computer: XP Pro
>> > Local compuer: XP Home
>> >
>> > I connect to the remote computer from the local with Remote desktop. I
>> > can
>> > then print a document from the remote computer on my locally connected
>> > printer (LPT1).
>> >
>> > However if my local printer is a TCP/IP printer then I can't. However I
>> > can
>> > print locally stored documents to the TCP/IP printer.
>> >
>> > Is there a way to print to a local TCP/IP printer when I use Remote
>> > Desktop?
>> >
>> > //jonas
>>
>>
>>