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How to connect windows 7 or windows 8 pc printer during an RDP session to a windows 2003 terminal server
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I have a windows 2003 Terminal server that i rdp into. I now want to connect my local printer which is a laserjet printer. I am running windows 7 pro 64bit for my pc. I selected in resources to attach printers before connecting to the RDP session and the only thing it maps is my Adobe Writer pdf printer. My hp laserjet printer doesn't attach. Why is this and how do i fix it.
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I have a windows 2003 Terminal server that i rdp into. I now want to connect my local printer which is a laserjet printer. I am running windows 7 pro 64bit for my pc. I selected in resources to attach printers before connecting to the RDP session and the only thing it maps is my Adobe Writer pdf printer. My hp laserjet printer doesn't attach. Why is this and how do i fix it.
thank you
How is your local printer connected? Via USB or network?
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Ok Let me try that Nick. The printer is connected via ethernet cable at home.
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I tried adding the driver and this didn't work. It still didn't add my local printer. Roshan does it matter if my printer is attached via usb or via ethernet?
Did you only add the 32bit driver or both 32 and 64?
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I put the windows 2003 server driver for my hp laserjet P3005dn printer. I didn't load 2003 64bit as the server is not 64bit
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Ok I was able to solve this problem by following Nick's advice but with one other thing. The name of the driver has to be identical on both the windows 2003 server as well as the client's pc. Thats the key.
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