Re: Selectively Redirect Printers
To use the fallback driver simply delete the server side drivers for that
printer. If the driver does not exist on the server for that printer, the
fallback driver will be used.
Also i would stay away from any 3rd party driver and stick with basic
windows cd drivers.
"Vincent" <animedreamer@verizon.net> wrote in message
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On Jul 3, 2:27 pm, "Jeff Pitsch" <j...@jeffpitschconsulting.com>
wrote:
> Within Group Policy under Computer/Config/Admin Templates/Windows
> Components/Terminal Services/Client/Server data redirection youc an set
> the
> use of the FallBack driver. SP2 or higher is required.
>
> Also what type of printer is it? What type of drivers have you tried? Are
> they native windows drivers (from the CD)? the CD drivers are the best to
> use if possible. Vendor drivers tend to be bad.
>
> Jeff Pitsch
> Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services
>
> "Vincent" <animedrea...@verizon.net> wrote in message
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> news:7fb367da-d80a-458b-b37e-99e4b50098b5@l42g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
> On Jul 3, 1:51 pm, "Jeff Pitsch" <j...@jeffpitschconsulting.com>
> wrote:
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> > I'm guessing it's the driver that's the issue. you can simply tell
> > windows
> > to not use that driver but a friendly one. if you are using Windows
> > 2003,
> > you can remove the native driver from the server and then use the Fall
> > Back
> > drivers which are friendly as well. you could also use a 3rd party print
> > solution like Provision Networks Print-IT solution to control this as
> > well
> > (I am a PN employee for full disclosure)
>
> > Jeff Pitsch
> > Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services
>
> > "Vincent" <animedrea...@verizon.net> wrote in message
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> >news:77929739-1a5b-430e-b123-c372c1279b56@a70g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...
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> > > I have done some searching on this topic, but have come up
> > > empty. Is there a way to selectively redirect a client's printers?
> > > So, the client has printers A, B and C, but I only want to redirect
> > > printers B and C. And, yes, I do know about the FilterQueueType
> > > registry setting, but the problem is that both printers A and C are
> > > USB.
>
> > > The actual reason for me wanting to do this, is that printer A
> > > causes the session to hang when I try to logoff. So my reasoning is
> > > that if this printer is not redirected, the session will no longer
> > > hang when I logoff.
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> > > If anyone has ideas concerning either of these, it would be most
> > > appreciated. Thank you.
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> I have tried various other drivers to no avail. What do you mean by
> the "Fall Back drivers?" I have never heard of these. Thanks.
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Jeff,
The printer in question is a "HP LaserJet P1006" usb printer.
I'm a bit confused about enabling the fallback printer driver. The
printer is being detected by the server and redirected. According to
the blurb about the fallback printer driver, it seems that it would
only be applicable if the printer was NOT being redirected. As for
printer drivers, I cannot even think of how many I have tried.
Currently, I am using a driver downloaded directly from HP's website.
It is the most current driver for this unit. I have also tried HP's
universal printer driver. I am uncertain what other drivers I may
have tried. Thanks for the help.
Vincent