Local Printing on MS Windows Vista and TS 2003

[Ben]

Hi,

I've had a problem with a local multifunctional printer/fax/scanner (Canon
MP780) not connecting through a TS 2003 session when using MS Windows Vista
client. It works fine when using a MS Windows XP Pro client. I've found this
to be because of the drivers that are used and the naming of them. Both
Microsoft and Canon have said that they don’t think that we can get the
device to work so I'm going to purchase a new multifunctional device.

Can anyone suggest a multifunctional printer/fax/scanner like the Canon
MP780 that they know will print locally through a TS 2003 session when using
a MS Windows Vista client?

Thanks,

Ben

 

[Marius]

Hi Ben,

I can only tell you what kind of driver you have to avoid. Every driver
which creates a DOT4-Port for the printer won't work. See the following
article:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/302361/en-us

Regards
Marius

"Ben" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I've had a problem with a local multifunctional printer/fax/scanner (Canon
> MP780) not connecting through a TS 2003 session when using MS Windows Vista
> client. It works fine when using a MS Windows XP Pro client. I've found this
> to be because of the drivers that are used and the naming of them. Both
> Microsoft and Canon have said that they don’t think that we can get the
> device to work so I'm going to purchase a new multifunctional device.
>
> Can anyone suggest a multifunctional printer/fax/scanner like the Canon
> MP780 that they know will print locally through a TS 2003 session when using
> a MS Windows Vista client?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ben
>

 

[Ben]

Ok thanks, I'll make sure I dont go for a DOT4 driver.

Thanks,

Ben

"Marius" wrote:

> Hi Ben,
>
> I can only tell you what kind of driver you have to avoid. Every driver
> which creates a DOT4-Port for the printer won't work. See the following
> article:
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/302361/en-us
>
> Regards
> Marius
>
> "Ben" wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I've had a problem with a local multifunctional printer/fax/scanner (Canon
> > MP780) not connecting through a TS 2003 session when using MS Windows Vista
> > client. It works fine when using a MS Windows XP Pro client. I've found this
> > to be because of the drivers that are used and the naming of them. Both
> > Microsoft and Canon have said that they don’t think that we can get the
> > device to work so I'm going to purchase a new multifunctional device.
> >
> > Can anyone suggest a multifunctional printer/fax/scanner like the Canon
> > MP780 that they know will print locally through a TS 2003 session when using
> > a MS Windows Vista client?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Ben
> >

 

[Vera Noest [MVP]]

The portname is irrelevant, DOT4, My_Weird_Port, all works, as long
as you either add the registry value documented in KB 302361 or,
better still, use the newest rdp client.

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Vera Noest
MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
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=?Utf-8?B?QmVu?= <Ben@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 27 jul
2007:

> Ok thanks, I'll make sure I dont go for a DOT4 driver.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ben
>
> "Marius" wrote:
>
>> Hi Ben,
>>
>> I can only tell you what kind of driver you have to avoid.
>> Every driver which creates a DOT4-Port for the printer won't
>> work. See the following article:
>>
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/302361/en-us
>>
>> Regards
>> Marius
>>
>> "Ben" wrote:
>>
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > I've had a problem with a local multifunctional
>> > printer/fax/scanner (Canon MP780) not connecting through a TS
>> > 2003 session when using MS Windows Vista client. It works
>> > fine when using a MS Windows XP Pro client. I've found this
>> > to be because of the drivers that are used and the naming of
>> > them. Both Microsoft and Canon have said that they don’t
>> > think that we can get the device to work so I'm going to
>> > purchase a new multifunctional device.
>> >
>> > Can anyone suggest a multifunctional printer/fax/scanner like
>> > the Canon MP780 that they know will print locally through a
>> > TS 2003 session when using a MS Windows Vista client?
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> > Ben