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drazen_petrek@yahoo.com (Drazen) wrote in
news:5105d29b.0406042245.50c1136@posting.google.com:
> Thank you, Vera.
>
> "Vera Noest [MVP]" <vera.noest@remove-this.hem.utfors.se> wrote
> in message
> news:<Xns94FFD00DA60Cveranoesthemutforsse@207.46.248.16>...
>> Windows 2000 *does* support local printers connected to a COM
>> port. No problem with that.
>>
>> You might have to create a custom printer mapping file (mapping
>> the client driver to a native driver on the server) to make the
>> printer autocreate.
>
> Could you please elaborate a little bit what does this "create
> a custom printer mapping file" mean?
That's explained in detail in KB article 239088, better than I can
express it.
>> Windows 2000 does *not* support COM-port redirection for other
>> devices than printers. This feature is supported in Windows
>> 2003. If you need this in Windows 2000, one add-on that does
>> this is Citrix MetaFrame.
>> But as I said, you won't need this for printer redirection.
>>
>
> Humm...How do Windows 2000 know if there is a printer or some
> other kind of device connected to clients physicall COM port?
As far as I have understood it, the printer redirection is handled
at the level of the spooler services. That's why the TS doesn't
bother which port the printer is connected to, it is the local
spooler that handles that part of the printing process.
> The thing is that serial POS printers used on TS clients are not
> installed like "classic" printers, they cannot be seen under
> "Printers and Faxes". Those printers just expect data for them
> on COM port.
OK, then you might have a problem. Do you already have a W2K
server in place? Should be easy to try it out.
>> Some useful links:
>>
>> 239088 - Windows 2000 Terminal Services Server Logs Events
>> 1111, 1105, and 1106
>>
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=239088
>>
>> 302361 - Printers That Use Ports That Do Not Begin With COM,
>> LPT, or USB Are Not Redirected in a Remote Desktop or Terminal
>> Services Session
>>
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=302361
>>
>> --
>> Vera Noest
>> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
>>
http://hem.fyristorg.com/vera/IT
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>>
>> drazen_petrek@yahoo.com (Drazen) wrote in
>> news:5105d29b.0406040941.399895b9@posting.google.com:
>>
>> > We have the need to print on localy attached serial POS
>> > printers through TS on 2000 server. I found information
>> > that Windows 2000 TS are not able to do that by default
>> > and 2003 are. Is that really true? (becouse, there *IS* an
>> > option in Windows 2000 Terminal Services Configuration to
>> > allow COM port redirection [RDP- TCP/Client Settings]). If
>> > so, are there any third party addons available for TS on
>> > 2000 server which would make it possible? Which ones? Any
>> > free ones maybe?
>> >
>> > Drazen
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