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Ok, you say that the client that is hosting the share cannot use it
correct? That is the "dummy client".
Robert Pyne wrote:
> The drive mapping defintely does not work and I am unsure of what you mean by
> creating a dummy client. How do you do that?
>
> "Bob I" wrote:
>
>
>>As I am not familiar with Terminal server ins and outs, I am only
>>offering alternatives. You are saying that neither method works?
>>
>>Robert Pyne wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Thanks Bob, I have tried that and the Terminal Server still does not create a
>>>printer for my Terminal Server session.
>>>
>>>"Bob I" wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Dummy client -> Create a "client" who will provide the share. That is
>>>>the clients only purpose.
>>>>
>>>>To share your own printer
>>>>After sharing the printer. Do a local map of that printer-> go to the
>>>>command line and then
>>>>
>>>>NET USE LPT1 \\computername\sharenameofprinter
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Robert Pyne wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Bob what do you mean by dummy client? In relation to sharing the printer that
>>>>>is shared, how can you share your own printer? I tried and in just reverts
>>>>>to the local printer.
>>>>>
>>>>>"Bob I" wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Maybe I'm missing something here but can't you use a "dummy client" to
>>>>>>provide the share.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Robert Pyne wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Pegasus I clearly stated that the printer is connected to a HP JetDirect and
>>>>>>>that it is shared on a client. All other clients can use this printer except
>>>>>>>for the client that is hosting the share.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>"Robert Pyne" <robert_pyne@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>news:4B90D464-E74E-432F-925F-1093A522B23D@microsoft.com...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Have a problem where we use Windows 2000 Terminal Server and the local
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>client
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>is not auto-creating a printer for the session because the printer is
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>using a
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>HP JetDirect 170x. Where this gets interesting is that whewn I share that
>>>>>>>>>printer locally and get another Terminal Server Client to use it, it
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>creates
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>and printer session for them and works fine.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Does anybody know a solution that does not use third party software?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>I suggest you start the discussion by stating clearly whether
>>>>>>>>the printer is physically connected to the terminal server or
>>>>>>>>to the client.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Furthermore, if it works on another client then the most
>>>>>>>>obvious solution would be to ensure that the two clients
>>>>>>>>are configured in exactly the same way.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>
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