Install shared printers on Terminal Server

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with so many printing issues developing due to printers that Users have
created on their local PCs, we've decided to disable the Local Resource
Printers and manually create "shared" printers on the Terminal Server so that
we can manage them and ensure that only approved printers are used. How can
I do that?
 
Re: Install shared printers on Terminal Server

Hi,

Create the printers as local printers on the TS. For example,
if the printer is connected to the network via tcp/ip, create
the printer directly on the TS, choose Create a new port,
Standard TCP/IP Port, enter the ip address, etc.

By default every user on the TS will be able to print to the
printer.

Another alternative is to purchase a third party universal
printer driver solution. That way you would only have one
printer driver installed on the server and the users could
use any locally attached printer.

-TP

Pearl wrote:
> with so many printing issues developing due to printers that Users
> have created on their local PCs, we've decided to disable the Local
> Resource Printers and manually create "shared" printers on the
> Terminal Server so that we can manage them and ensure that only
> approved printers are used. How can I do that?
 
RE: Install shared printers on Terminal Server

If any of the printers you are going to install on the TS is already shared
on a print server, or even if they aren't, make sure you don't list the
printers in AD (the printers installed on the TS). This can cause issues if
other users are able to install printers from the Active Directory listing,
you don't want non-TS users accidentally mapping to the printers hosted on
the Terminal server.

"Pearl" wrote:

> with so many printing issues developing due to printers that Users have
> created on their local PCs, we've decided to disable the Local Resource
> Printers and manually create "shared" printers on the Terminal Server so that
> we can manage them and ensure that only approved printers are used. How can
> I do that?
 
Re: Install shared printers on Terminal Server

I like the idea of a universal print driver. Any recommendations?

"TP" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Create the printers as local printers on the TS. For example,
> if the printer is connected to the network via tcp/ip, create
> the printer directly on the TS, choose Create a new port,
> Standard TCP/IP Port, enter the ip address, etc.
>
> By default every user on the TS will be able to print to the
> printer.
>
> Another alternative is to purchase a third party universal
> printer driver solution. That way you would only have one
> printer driver installed on the server and the users could
> use any locally attached printer.
>
> -TP
>
> Pearl wrote:
> > with so many printing issues developing due to printers that Users
> > have created on their local PCs, we've decided to disable the Local
> > Resource Printers and manually create "shared" printers on the
> > Terminal Server so that we can manage them and ensure that only
> > approved printers are used. How can I do that?
>
 
Re: Install shared printers on Terminal Server

I like the idea of a universal print driver. Any recommendations?

"TP" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Create the printers as local printers on the TS. For example,
> if the printer is connected to the network via tcp/ip, create
> the printer directly on the TS, choose Create a new port,
> Standard TCP/IP Port, enter the ip address, etc.
>
> By default every user on the TS will be able to print to the
> printer.
>
> Another alternative is to purchase a third party universal
> printer driver solution. That way you would only have one
> printer driver installed on the server and the users could
> use any locally attached printer.
>
> -TP
>
> Pearl wrote:
> > with so many printing issues developing due to printers that Users
> > have created on their local PCs, we've decided to disable the Local
> > Resource Printers and manually create "shared" printers on the
> > Terminal Server so that we can manage them and ensure that only
> > approved printers are used. How can I do that?
>
 
RE: Install shared printers on Terminal Server

If I disable Local Resources on the users Remote Desktop options, will this
help? Or, if I set the Group Policy Windows Component/erminal Server
settings to disable...?

"Jeff" wrote:

> If any of the printers you are going to install on the TS is already shared
> on a print server, or even if they aren't, make sure you don't list the
> printers in AD (the printers installed on the TS). This can cause issues if
> other users are able to install printers from the Active Directory listing,
> you don't want non-TS users accidentally mapping to the printers hosted on
> the Terminal server.
>
> "Pearl" wrote:
>
> > with so many printing issues developing due to printers that Users have
> > created on their local PCs, we've decided to disable the Local Resource
> > Printers and manually create "shared" printers on the Terminal Server so that
> > we can manage them and ensure that only approved printers are used. How can
> > I do that?
 
Re: Install shared printers on Terminal Server

Since you have more than a few users it makes the
most sense to get a per-server license. The prices below
are old and you may be able to get a better price through
a reseller:

Print-IT: $995/server, includes first year support
Screwdrivers: $1495/server + $299 1yr support

They really save a lot of time and headaches. If you use
one you can remove all printer drivers from the server
(except the upd one) and disable windows printer
mapping.

Windows Server 2008 will have a similar solution called
Terminal Services Easy Print. The down side to it is that
the client software requirements are much stiffer and it
does not have all of the features of the major upd solutions
(although it has the big ones). See here for more info:

Introducing Terminal Services Easy Print: Part 1

http://blogs.msdn.com/ts/archive/2007/04/26/introducing-terminal-services-easy-print-part-1.aspx

-TP

Pearl wrote:
> Thanks for the information. I only need this for one Terminal
> Server. How much do these products generally run?
>
 
Re: Install shared printers on Terminal Server

great info. Thanks very much

"TP" wrote:

> Since you have more than a few users it makes the
> most sense to get a per-server license. The prices below
> are old and you may be able to get a better price through
> a reseller:
>
> Print-IT: $995/server, includes first year support
> Screwdrivers: $1495/server + $299 1yr support
>
> They really save a lot of time and headaches. If you use
> one you can remove all printer drivers from the server
> (except the upd one) and disable windows printer
> mapping.
>
> Windows Server 2008 will have a similar solution called
> Terminal Services Easy Print. The down side to it is that
> the client software requirements are much stiffer and it
> does not have all of the features of the major upd solutions
> (although it has the big ones). See here for more info:
>
> Introducing Terminal Services Easy Print: Part 1
>
> http://blogs.msdn.com/ts/archive/2007/04/26/introducing-terminal-services-easy-print-part-1.aspx
>
> -TP
>
> Pearl wrote:
> > Thanks for the information. I only need this for one Terminal
> > Server. How much do these products generally run?
> >
>
 

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