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Terminal server: Printing to LPT1 as LPT1, not TSXXX
I have a workstation with a local label printer attached to LPT1. When I log this station into the terminal server (as a remote desktop client), it creates a print session for the client in the form TSXXXX COMPUTER NAME PRNXX -- well and good, that's what it's evidently supposed to do. I can print fine to the label printer from the client station when I'm logged into the terminal server, as well as when I'm not logged in.
So here's the problem: We have a program that basically runs the DOS copy command-- Copy Label.txt LPT1:, and that prints our labels. For this program to work, the port MUST be called "LPT1:". TSXXX is the port the program finds, and although that's redirected from the terminal server To LPT1 on the client station, it's not recognized as LPT1 by the program.
So I either need a program that can translate "TSXXX" to "LPT1", or I need a way to tell the terminal server to call the port "LPT1:". Is the latter solution possible?
So here's the problem: We have a program that basically runs the DOS copy command-- Copy Label.txt LPT1:, and that prints our labels. For this program to work, the port MUST be called "LPT1:". TSXXX is the port the program finds, and although that's redirected from the terminal server To LPT1 on the client station, it's not recognized as LPT1 by the program.
So I either need a program that can translate "TSXXX" to "LPT1", or I need a way to tell the terminal server to call the port "LPT1:". Is the latter solution possible?
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Thanks, I'll give it a shot.
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consider this 250 points of 500....
Well, I got it to work, as a test, from my machine, logged into the terminal server. My machine is part of a domain. My computer is called UNITxx. The printer is simply connected to my workstation, to lpt1, as a local printer, shared as "zdesigner". So I was able to say 'net use LPT1: \\Unitxx\zdesigner' while logged into the terminal server.
In addition to this, I had to set up a local port on the terminal server called
\\unitxx\zdesigner, and designate that as the port for the printer.
However, our remote client is not part of the domain, and I kept getting an error message saying 'network path not found' when attempting to set up a local port on the terminal server for him. Can I do this without making him a member of the domain?
Oh, keep in mind that the only way our program works is to basically run the DOS command, 'COPY XXX.txt LPT1:' I can print from the remote client using notepad, but not our program. The printer has to be known as LPT1.
Jim
Well, I got it to work, as a test, from my machine, logged into the terminal server. My machine is part of a domain. My computer is called UNITxx. The printer is simply connected to my workstation, to lpt1, as a local printer, shared as "zdesigner". So I was able to say 'net use LPT1: \\Unitxx\zdesigner' while logged into the terminal server.
In addition to this, I had to set up a local port on the terminal server called
\\unitxx\zdesigner, and designate that as the port for the printer.
However, our remote client is not part of the domain, and I kept getting an error message saying 'network path not found' when attempting to set up a local port on the terminal server for him. Can I do this without making him a member of the domain?
Oh, keep in mind that the only way our program works is to basically run the DOS command, 'COPY XXX.txt LPT1:' I can print from the remote client using notepad, but not our program. The printer has to be known as LPT1.
Jim
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Thanks for the extra info...I'm off the job for a week or two but will certainly get back to you with the results.
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Thanks Zadkin-- What you said will probably work. I just haven't had time to deal with this particular issue. As far as I'm concerned, you get another 250 points.
Knock on wood, thanks for the points
net use lpt1 \\printserver\sharename /persistent:yes