Print Screen?

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I've been asked recently to look into a program (like SnagIt) that would
allow users on our Citrix/TS servers to print the screen easily. Today,
they have to press the "PrtScn" key, open a WordPad Document, change it
to Landscape and print the document.

I'd like to see the ability to send it to a printer or save it as a JPEG
file.

Being a non-profit Hospice, there aren't a lot of funds and it's hard to
justify spending $$ when we can't get more basic/needed software and
hardware.

Any thoughts on free or inexpensive (read CHEAP) software that is TS
compatible?

TIA.

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Regards,
Hank Arnold
Microsoft MVP
Windows Server - Directory Services
 
Re: Print Screen?

Hi Hank,

I have not tested it extensively under TS but I would take
a closer look at the free gadwin printscreen. I have used
it under xp with good results.

http://www.gadwin.com/printscreen/

It stores the various options (hotkey setting, image source,
image destination, file type, quality, etc.) under HKCU
which is good for TS compatibility. I tested it in a window
RDP session and using Print Screen key does not work
(you have to use the equiv Ctl-Alt-plus) but you could
train your users or change to a different keystroke.

It is possible for a TS program to make the Print Screen
key work in a session but it looks like they used more the
"correct" way which means it should not work unless you
use the RDP-specific key combination.

If running this in their session keep in mind the extra memory
overhead for each concurrent user.

-TP

Hank Arnold (MVP) wrote:
> I've been asked recently to look into a program (like SnagIt) that
> would allow users on our Citrix/TS servers to print the screen
> easily. Today, they have to press the "PrtScn" key, open a WordPad
> Document, change it to Landscape and print the document.
>
> I'd like to see the ability to send it to a printer or save it as a
> JPEG file.
>
> Being a non-profit Hospice, there aren't a lot of funds and it's hard
> to justify spending $$ when we can't get more basic/needed software
> and hardware.
>
> Any thoughts on free or inexpensive (read CHEAP) software that is TS
> compatible?
>
> TIA.
 
Re: Print Screen?

TP wrote:
> Hi Hank,
>
> I have not tested it extensively under TS but I would take a closer look
> at the free gadwin printscreen. I have used it under xp with good results.
>
> http://www.gadwin.com/printscreen/
>
> It stores the various options (hotkey setting, image source, image
> destination, file type, quality, etc.) under HKCU which is good for TS
> compatibility. I tested it in a window RDP session and using Print
> Screen key does not work (you have to use the equiv Ctl-Alt-plus) but
> you could train your users or change to a different keystroke.
>
> It is possible for a TS program to make the Print Screen key work in a
> session but it looks like they used more the "correct" way which means
> it should not work unless you use the RDP-specific key combination.
>
> If running this in their session keep in mind the extra memory overhead
> for each concurrent user.
>
> -TP
>
> Hank Arnold (MVP) wrote:
>> I've been asked recently to look into a program (like SnagIt) that
>> would allow users on our Citrix/TS servers to print the screen
>> easily. Today, they have to press the "PrtScn" key, open a WordPad
>> Document, change it to Landscape and print the document.
>>
>> I'd like to see the ability to send it to a printer or save it as a
>> JPEG file.
>>
>> Being a non-profit Hospice, there aren't a lot of funds and it's hard
>> to justify spending $$ when we can't get more basic/needed software
>> and hardware.
>>
>> Any thoughts on free or inexpensive (read CHEAP) software that is TS
>> compatible?
>>
>> TIA.

Thanks for the pointer..

--

Regards,
Hank Arnold
Microsoft MVP
Windows Server - Directory Services
 
Re: Print Screen?

I suggest you try Print Screen Deluxe. It's perfect for capturing
your screen or just certain windows. Extremely easy too. Just hit
the <Print Screen> key.

It does every thing you've asked for.

http://www.americansys.com

Matt
 
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