Local Print During Remote Desktop Access

[Josh Frankel]

Scenario:

I am running Windows XP Pro and using a Lexmark X6170 multifunction printer
on USB001.

I have access to my firm's network via Remote Desktop.

Despite checking "Printers" on the Local Resources tab during Remote Desktop
connection process, I cannot print locally. Nor, having logged on, can I
use Start > Printers & Faxes > Add A Printer to add my local printer to the
network, as the necessary options are ghosted.

Yes, I have looked at Microsoft KB Article 302361, but it is not relevant
since I AM using a printer on a port that begins with "USB."

Even my firm's techies seem a bit uncertain.

Any ideas? TIA

 

[Jeffrey Randow (MVP)]

Lexmark printers tend to be a bit iffy due to their drivers...

Do you have the driver software installed on this machine?
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[Josh Frankel]

One of my firm's techies has now installed the driver so that my home
printer appears as an option under Printers & Faxes (port TS001) while I'm
logged in
using Remote Desktop.

Now, however, when I try to print using the Lexmark, everything appears to
go smoothly until I get an error message having to do with an communications
problem between the PC and the printer.

I'm trying to find a knowledgeable Lexmark geek to figure out exactly what's
going on.

 

[Jeffrey Randow (MVP)]

Lexmark printers are one of the few that have problems with printer
redirection, unfortunately...
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