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Thanks for the time I will keep trying different things until I figure it out.
"Joe" wrote:
> When I tried that command came back with "you used an option with an invalid
> value". Just want to verify that I am doing this command line using the
> office computer start button when I am logged on using the RDP, not the start
> button on my laptop. When I searched (my network neighborhood on the office
> machine) there is no option for entire network client network. Am I missing
> something. Also I tried a ":" instead of a "/" in front of the yes that came
> back with system error 87
>
> "Patrick Rouse" wrote:
>
> > When I wrote "\\tsclient", that's exactly what I meant, as this is the UNC
> > path to the client device for the current session. If you have the client
> > printer shared as HPLJ, you'd do :
> >
> > NET USE LPT1: \\tsclient\HPLJ /persistent /yes
> >
> > To verify that it's available, browse My Network Places (or Network
> > Neighborhood) -> Entire Network -> Client Network -> \\tsclient (or \\client
> > if using Citrix).
> >
> > "Joe" wrote:
> >
> > > Thanks for the reply, I tried the command but I received the following error
> > > message: system error 66 has occured the network resource type is not
> > > correct. I am entering the following way:
> > > net_use_lpt1:_\\ts(name of my laptop)\printer share name
> > > I also tried inserting the name of the office computer instead of the laptop
> > > name which gave me the same error.
> > > one other thing I noticed is that in checking for the proper sharename for
> > > the printer there are two panasonic printers, of which one says my laptops
> > > name in parenthesis next to it on the office computer. I tried both printer
> > > names both gave same error message.
> > > Any additional help would again be greatly appreciated, like I said I know
> > > just enough to get myself into trouble. Thanks again for the reply
> > >
> > > "Patrick Rouse" wrote:
> > >
> > > > in your RDP session do:
> > > >
> > > > Start -> Run -> cmd.exe -> "net use LPT1: \\tsclient\PrinterName"
> > > >
> > > > "Joe" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Would like to start off by saying I know just enough to get myself into
> > > > > trouble. I have set up remote desktop on my office computer and on my laptop.
> > > > > Both machines are running xp pro. The remote desktop connection works fine,
> > > > > and I can print any window programs at the remote location(laptop). I cannot
> > > > > print from a dos program(the main reason for weeks of trial & error), I am
> > > > > assuming because it is printing to the lpt1 port at the office machine. How
> > > > > would I go about redirecting this print command to the laptop @ my house. The
> > > > > printer is connected directlty to the lpt1 port of the laptop at my home.The
> > > > > printer is a panasonic kx-p2624.
> > > > > Any help would be greatly appreciated!