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fizz91030
November 23rd, 2007, 12:55 AM
I have a problem here.
I have a printer connect to my network and everything works fine. But i now need to connect that printer to the remote desktop server which is not on my network, but at my other office. The remote desktop server uses windows 2000 and the computer that has the printer is on xp.
So the printer is at my network. I want to put that printer onto the remote server which is not on my network. So i can print pages on the remote desktop server to my network computer.
Can someone please help me?

z1p
November 23rd, 2007, 06:58 PM
Before you connect using remote desktop, click the 'Options' button in the remote desktop client window. This will expand the window and display several options tabs, switch to 'local resources'. Select printer and any other resources on your machine that you want the remote machine to see and have access to.

fizz91030
November 24th, 2007, 02:10 AM
Ok, i tried what you said about the "printer" in "local resources". So i made sure it's checked and i connect to the remote desktop. When i try printing something, the printer doesn't show up..
Ain't i suppose to do something on the "add Printer" in the printers folder in the remote desktop connection?

z1p
November 24th, 2007, 03:41 PM
You shouldn't have to do 'add printer'. What version of the RD client and server are you using? Also, what versions of windows are you using?

fizz91030
November 24th, 2007, 06:32 PM
well the computer im on is xp pro. The remote desktop server is using windows 2000. How would i find the version of RD?

z1p
November 25th, 2007, 03:42 PM
Open the properties on the exe file. (You can bring up the properties on the start menu shortcut and select 'find target' to get to the real exe)

Also see this page (http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=239088) from MS to see if it helps. (http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=239088)