TS redirection of USB printers

[Steve C]

Having a puzzling problem- Client has a central office w/
a TS box running 2000 SVR. 9 remote locations, all w/
192/192 or better DSL. TS printer redirection works as
advertised for all the LPT printers, including my own home
office one, but fails on all the newer USB printers. I
have seen references to a "known" USB issue-what is it?

Thanks,
SJC

 

[Vera Noest [MVP]]

Some USB printers create a locval port called DOT4. If that's the
case, you need to make a registry change on the clients to enable
redirection of these printers:

302361 - Printers That Use Ports That Do Not Begin With COM, LPT, or
USB Are Not Redirected in a Remote Desktop or Terminal Services
Session
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=302361

 

[Guest]

Thanks- the article mentions multi-function units
specifically, of which I have none. I will give this a
whirl.

 

[Bill Peele [MS]]

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From: "Steve C" <[email protected]>
Subject: TS redirection of USB printers
Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2004 07:22:54 -0700
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.win2000.termserv.clients

Having a puzzling problem- Client has a central office w/
a TS box running 2000 SVR. 9 remote locations, all w/
192/192 or better DSL. TS printer redirection works as
advertised for all the LPT printers, including my own home
office one, but fails on all the newer USB printers. I
have seen references to a "known" USB issue-what is it?

Thanks,
SJC

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Steve,

Any events in the Event Logs, like Events 1111, 1105 and/or 1106? You may need to setup the printer driver for these
printers on the server or at least setup a redirect to a driver the server does have. See the following article to see if it helps.

239088 - Windows 2000 Terminal Services Server Logs Events 1111, 1105, and 1106
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;239088

Bill Peele
Microsoft Enterprise Support

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