Printing from Old DOS Application

[Lance CTX]

Howdy!
I have a need to print to the local LPT port on clients logging in to a
Terminal Server. The application is an old Clipper Application that must
print direct to the LPT port on the workstation. The users are in
geographically separate locations using this application through a VPN. The
users will all attach to the Terminal server and need to print in their local
offices. The computers will always have a different IP address and will not
show up in the network browse list. Mapping to the local PC will not be
easy. Please letme know if you know of any solutions for a problem such as
this.

Thanks in advance!
Lance

[Patrick Rouse]

Share the local client printer, then add this line to your logon script

NET USE LPT1: \\tsclient\PrinterShareName

If using Server 2003 you'll have to disable the physical LPT Port in device
manager to allow users to redirect LPT1 to their local printers.

On top of this you still need to have the appropriate driver for the local
printer. More info on that here:

http://www.workthin.com/tsp.htm

Patrick Rouse
Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
http://www.workthin.com

Post by Lance CTX
Howdy!
I have a need to print to the local LPT port on clients logging in to a
Terminal Server. The application is an old Clipper Application that must
print direct to the LPT port on the workstation. The users are in
geographically separate locations using this application through a VPN. The
users will all attach to the Terminal server and need to print in their local
offices. The computers will always have a different IP address and will not
show up in the network browse list. Mapping to the local PC will not be
easy. Please letme know if you know of any solutions for a problem such as
this.
Thanks in advance!
Lance

[Lance CTX]

Thanks Patrick. That resolved the issue! I appreciate all of the help!

Keep up the good work!

Thanks again!
Lance

Post by Patrick Rouse
Share the local client printer, then add this line to your logon script
NET USE LPT1: \\tsclient\PrinterShareName
If using Server 2003 you'll have to disable the physical LPT Port in device
manager to allow users to redirect LPT1 to their local printers.
On top of this you still need to have the appropriate driver for the local
http://www.workthin.com/tsp.htm
Patrick Rouse
Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
http://www.workthin.com

Post by Lance CTX
Howdy!
I have a need to print to the local LPT port on clients logging in to a
Terminal Server. The application is an old Clipper Application that must
print direct to the LPT port on the workstation. The users are in
geographically separate locations using this application through a VPN. The
users will all attach to the Terminal server and need to print in their local
offices. The computers will always have a different IP address and will not
show up in the network browse list. Mapping to the local PC will not be
easy. Please letme know if you know of any solutions for a problem such as
this.
Thanks in advance!
Lance