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You need to install the printer on the server so the driver will be installed when the remote user logins. <br />
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<a href="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/312135" rel="ugc nofollow">http://support.microsoft.com/kb/312135</a>
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You need to install the printer on the server so the driver will be installed when the remote user logins.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/312135 [http://support.microsoft.com/kb/312135]

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Trying to accomplish 2 things...<br />
Priority: &nbsp;User in a remote office, XP Pro, MSHOME Workgroup, cannot see local printer when remoting into Server 2000 and thus can't print to same printer<br />
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Second: &nbsp;That local printer is a networked printer (it has an IP address). &nbsp;Can I set up this printer on the Server by port forwarding at the local router (they have a static IP).
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Trying to accomplish 2 things...
Priority:  User in a remote office, XP Pro, MSHOME Workgroup, cannot see local printer when remoting into Server 2000 and thus can't print to same printer

Second:  That local printer is a networked printer (it has an IP address).  Can I set up this printer on the Server by port forwarding at the local router (they have a static IP).

printer setup

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