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Remote Desktop Printing XP Pro to remote IP Printer via VPN

I have a XP Home, with a local printer connected to same router, with an IP assigned to printer. I am using Remote Desktop Connection to connect via a VPN, to XP Pro and run apps and print from there back to me locally. I can connect to the XP Pro machine and work. I loaded the closest model printer driver on the XP Pro machine and pointed it to the IP of the printer. I can ping the printer IP all day from either side. When I send a test print from the remote end back to the local printer, the LED window will illuminate as if it received a signal, but never prints.

Ideas?

Regards

David-Howard

Try loading the HP3 driver. This is a standard driver and should work on most print jobs. If you get a test print then you know it's a driver issue. Right now it sounds as if your physical connections are good. :-)

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Rob Williams

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caddlady

instead of pointing to the IP of the printer.. In your RDP connection - The Options Tab - make sure Printers is checked for local devices. Then when you print from the remote machine - you should just have to select the local printer as the output device.

johnb6767

For it to automatically install your redirected local printer, when the connection is made, it is going to try and install teh driver for it. It would haev to be the exact driver for it to work....

I have had to haev customers bring in thier printer, just to [plug them up so the print drivers would install....Like the HP AIO's that have the massive driver package....

Rob Williams

Thanks hdoolittle,
--Rob

Harold

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Thank you. I do have another situation with with a VPN and a printer attach via USB, instead of IP. Do you know if this will work with Remote Desktop, XP Pro to XP Pro? I can post anther question if that will help, for points.

Harold

Rob Williams

Same applies to USB printers, however they tend to be a little more problematic, and not officially supported. Having said that they will usually work.
--Rob