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Originally posted by rustynails:
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No offense but I don’t think you know what you are talking about here. He is connecting over the internet to the host machine via a routable/public address. Windows workgroup name resolution will not resolve over the internet, unless he has some sort of VPN setup. But even that typically requires some sort of domain controller with DNS and/or WINS server for NetBIOS resolution, which is what windows workgroup typically uses. If indeed he does have that type of setup, he certainly would not be here asking how to install a printer on an RDP host, his skill level would be far beyond that, or the network administrator would be involved at this point. No offense taken....! We're all just going off what info we have. If I'm off base, I'm cool with that, and appreciate the correction. With that said, I think it's best I step away from this now; as I'm out of ideas and don't want to steer anything into the ditch (that is .. any more than maybe I already have) 
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I appreciate everyone's help and suggestions so far. I checked PC B, and it appears that Windows already has the driver for this particular printer built into it. But I still cannot get it to see my printer when I remote into it.
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You just need the driver. You can specify any port. You do not need the printer to be connected to the remote. The printer will use a logical port associated with the TS session. They are labelled TS00n where n is the session number.
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Can I go to PC B and simply go to "Add a printer" and specify a a TS00n port?
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Just install the driver. Choose LPT1. Then when you connect from the other PC it will change the port. TS will see the matching driver and know you want to print to your own local printer port.
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Thanks for the suggestion. I will try it out.
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It'll work. Just remember that TS will create a local logical printer on the remote system for every driver it sees in the remote that matches on on the host. It's all automatic if you check the proper resources check box under the options part of the connection applet.
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I tried your suggestion, and still nothing. On PC B, I installed the printer and told the computer it was a local printer and to use LPT1. I then connected from PC A to PC B, but the printer is still listed on LPT1 and not on a TS port. Anything I may be missing?
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OK, you should see another icon for that printer specifically for TS. You can actually delete the printer you just added, all you need is the drivers in the system folder. What printer is it specifically? Some printers are not compatible with TS.
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start -> control panel -> printers. File -> Run as Administrator -> Server Properties (I believe that is the way to that window, don't have vista in front of me atm). Then select the Drivers tab. Do you see the printer driver for the model printer you are trying to use listed there? If not, you need to add it.
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