Printer Drivers

[Somchai]

I have 2003 Terminal Server installed. One of my remote client has a Brother
MFC 5860cn locally installed and another client has a Lexmark X5470
installed. I am not able to install any of these drivers on the TS so they
can print locally. How or what driver do I have to install on the TS that I
can print locally. Thanks for your input.

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Re: Printer Drivers

Somchai <Somchai@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> I have 2003 Terminal Server installed. One of my remote client has a
> Brother MFC 5860cn locally installed and another client has a Lexmark
> X5470 installed. I am not able to install any of these drivers on
> the TS so they can print locally. How or what driver do I have to
> install on the TS that I can print locally. Thanks for your input.


Consumer-grade multifunctions and many printers simply do not redirect well.
Never install printer drivers on your TS box for anyone just to resolve a
redirection problem or you will destabilize your server. Check out
http://www.sessioncomputing.com/printing.htm for some other help/advice.

Make sure the client is running the latest RD client, too -

 

[Somchai]

Re: Printer Drivers

Thank you for your reply. I would like to explain my setup a bit more. I
have about 5 users which regularly have to print. So what do you think is
the best and most stable way to achieve that. If you suggesting new printers
can you recommend anything you are having experience with. I don't believe
it is possible to have a LAN printer as the users on TS are not on the same
Domain, they are on a Workgroup. Or is there a way?

Thanks again.

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

> Somchai <Somchai@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > I have 2003 Terminal Server installed. One of my remote client has a
> > Brother MFC 5860cn locally installed and another client has a Lexmark
> > X5470 installed. I am not able to install any of these drivers on
> > the TS so they can print locally. How or what driver do I have to
> > install on the TS that I can print locally. Thanks for your input.
>
>
> Consumer-grade multifunctions and many printers simply do not redirect well.
> Never install printer drivers on your TS box for anyone just to resolve a
> redirection problem or you will destabilize your server. Check out
> http://www.sessioncomputing.com/printing.htm for some other help/advice.
>
> Make sure the client is running the latest RD client, too -
>
>
>

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Re: Printer Drivers

Somchai <Somchai@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> Thank you for your reply. I would like to explain my setup a bit
> more.

It's really best if you read the link I posted.

> I have about 5 users which regularly have to print. So what
> do you think is the best and most stable way to achieve that. If you
> suggesting new printers

Not necessarily - although an inexpensive USB printer is often the cheapest
way to fix this

> can you recommend anything you are having
> experience with. I don't believe it is possible to have a LAN
> printer as the users on TS are not on the same Domain, they are on a
> Workgroup. Or is there a way?

That shouldn't make any difference. A good network printer would probably be
fine (e.g., an HP workgroup Laserjet), but again, read the link.
>
> Thanks again.
>
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:
>
>> Somchai <Somchai@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>> I have 2003 Terminal Server installed. One of my remote client has
>>> a Brother MFC 5860cn locally installed and another client has a
>>> Lexmark X5470 installed. I am not able to install any of these
>>> drivers on the TS so they can print locally. How or what driver do
>>> I have to install on the TS that I can print locally. Thanks for
>>> your input.
>>
>>
>> Consumer-grade multifunctions and many printers simply do not
>> redirect well. Never install printer drivers on your TS box for
>> anyone just to resolve a redirection problem or you will destabilize
>> your server. Check out http://www.sessioncomputing.com/printing.htm
>> for some other help/advice.
>>
>> Make sure the client is running the latest RD client, too -