Try the reverse of this article.
How To Make a Local Printer Available During a Connection to a Remote
Desktop in Windows XP Professional:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=312135
[excerpt]
After you establish the remote connection and log on to the remote computer,
the local printer that is connected to the client becomes the default
printer for any programs that are running on the remote desktop. If the
client has more than one printer attached to it, the default printer for the
computer becomes the default printer on the remote desktop; however, all
local printers are available
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Regards,
Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com
Each time I remotely log into my XPP machine with RDP, the host machine
loses its default printer, which is an HP5100 USB. Any idea on how to
solve the problem?
