Selectively Redirect Printers

July 3, 2008

I have done some searching on this topic, but have come up

empty. Is there a way to selectively redirect a client's printers?

So, the client has printers A, B and C, but I only want to redirect

printers B and C. And, yes, I do know about the FilterQueueType

registry setting, but the problem is that both printers A and C are

USB.

The actual reason for me wanting to do this, is that printer A

causes the session to hang when I try to logoff. So my reasoning is

that if this printer is not redirected, the session will no longer

hang when I logoff.

If anyone has ideas concerning either of these, it would be most

appreciated. Thank you.

Vincent

July 3, 2008

Re: Selectively Redirect Printers

I'm guessing it's the driver that's the issue. you can simply tell windows

to not use that driver but a friendly one. if you are using Windows 2003,

you can remove the native driver from the server and then use the Fall Back

drivers which are friendly as well. you could also use a 3rd party print

solution like Provision Networks Print-IT solution to control this as well

(I am a PN employee for full disclosure)

Jeff Pitsch

Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services

"Vincent" <animedreamer@verizon.net> wrote in message

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> I have done some searching on this topic, but have come up

> empty. Is there a way to selectively redirect a client's printers?

> So, the client has printers A, B and C, but I only want to redirect

> printers B and C. And, yes, I do know about the FilterQueueType

> registry setting, but the problem is that both printers A and C are

> USB.

>

> The actual reason for me wanting to do this, is that printer A

> causes the session to hang when I try to logoff. So my reasoning is

> that if this printer is not redirected, the session will no longer

> hang when I logoff.

>

> If anyone has ideas concerning either of these, it would be most

> appreciated. Thank you.

>

> Vincent

July 3, 2008

Re: Selectively Redirect Printers

On Jul 3, 1:51 pm, "Jeff Pitsch" <j...@jeffpitschconsulting.com>

wrote:

> I'm guessing it's the driver that's the issue. you can simply tell windows

> to not use that driver but a friendly one. if you are using Windows 2003,

> you can remove the native driver from the server and then use the Fall Back

> drivers which are friendly as well. you could also use a 3rd party print

> solution like Provision Networks Print-IT solution to control this as well

> (I am a PN employee for full disclosure)

>

> Jeff Pitsch

> Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services

>

> "Vincent" <animedrea...@verizon.net> wrote in message

>

> news:77929739-1a5b-430e-b123-c372c1279b56@a70g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...

>

> > I have done some searching on this topic, but have come up

> > empty. Is there a way to selectively redirect a client's printers?

> > So, the client has printers A, B and C, but I only want to redirect

> > printers B and C. And, yes, I do know about the FilterQueueType

> > registry setting, but the problem is that both printers A and C are

> > USB.

>

> > The actual reason for me wanting to do this, is that printer A

> > causes the session to hang when I try to logoff. So my reasoning is

> > that if this printer is not redirected, the session will no longer

> > hang when I logoff.

>

> > If anyone has ideas concerning either of these, it would be most

> > appreciated. Thank you.

>

> > Vincent- Hide quoted text -

>

> - Show quoted text -

I have tried various other drivers to no avail. What do you mean by

the "Fall Back drivers?" I have never heard of these. Thanks.

Vincent

July 3, 2008

Re: Selectively Redirect Printers

Within Group Policy under Computer/Config/Admin Templates/Windows

Components/Terminal Services/Client/Server data redirection youc an set the

use of the FallBack driver. SP2 or higher is required.

Also what type of printer is it? What type of drivers have you tried? Are

they native windows drivers (from the CD)? the CD drivers are the best to

use if possible. Vendor drivers tend to be bad.

Jeff Pitsch

Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services

"Vincent" <animedreamer@verizon.net> wrote in message

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On Jul 3, 1:51 pm, "Jeff Pitsch" <j...@jeffpitschconsulting.com>

wrote:

> I'm guessing it's the driver that's the issue. you can simply tell windows

> to not use that driver but a friendly one. if you are using Windows 2003,

> you can remove the native driver from the server and then use the Fall

> Back

> drivers which are friendly as well. you could also use a 3rd party print

> solution like Provision Networks Print-IT solution to control this as well

> (I am a PN employee for full disclosure)

>

> Jeff Pitsch

> Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services

>

> "Vincent" <animedrea...@verizon.net> wrote in message

>

> news:77929739-1a5b-430e-b123-c372c1279b56@a70g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...

>

> > I have done some searching on this topic, but have come up

> > empty. Is there a way to selectively redirect a client's printers?

> > So, the client has printers A, B and C, but I only want to redirect

> > printers B and C. And, yes, I do know about the FilterQueueType

> > registry setting, but the problem is that both printers A and C are

> > USB.

>

> > The actual reason for me wanting to do this, is that printer A

> > causes the session to hang when I try to logoff. So my reasoning is

> > that if this printer is not redirected, the session will no longer

> > hang when I logoff.

>

> > If anyone has ideas concerning either of these, it would be most

> > appreciated. Thank you.

>

> > Vincent- Hide quoted text -

>

> - Show quoted text -

I have tried various other drivers to no avail. What do you mean by

the "Fall Back drivers?" I have never heard of these. Thanks.

Vincent

July 3, 2008

Re: Selectively Redirect Printers

Just saw Vera post this as well and I'll pass it along since I had forgotten

about it:

911913 - How to redirect the default printer of a Terminal Services

client to a Windows Server 2003 Terminal Server session

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=911913

Jeff Pitsch

Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services

"Jeff Pitsch" <jeff@jeffpitschconsulting.com> wrote in message

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> Within Group Policy under Computer/Config/Admin Templates/Windows

> Components/Terminal Services/Client/Server data redirection youc an set

> the use of the FallBack driver. SP2 or higher is required.

>

> Also what type of printer is it? What type of drivers have you tried?

> Are they native windows drivers (from the CD)? the CD drivers are the

> best to use if possible. Vendor drivers tend to be bad.

>

> Jeff Pitsch

> Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services

>

> "Vincent" <animedreamer@verizon.net> wrote in message

> news:7fb367da-d80a-458b-b37e-99e4b50098b5@l42g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...

> On Jul 3, 1:51 pm, "Jeff Pitsch" <j...@jeffpitschconsulting.com>

> wrote:

>> I'm guessing it's the driver that's the issue. you can simply tell

>> windows

>> to not use that driver but a friendly one. if you are using Windows 2003,

>> you can remove the native driver from the server and then use the Fall

>> Back

>> drivers which are friendly as well. you could also use a 3rd party print

>> solution like Provision Networks Print-IT solution to control this as

>> well

>> (I am a PN employee for full disclosure)

>>

>> Jeff Pitsch

>> Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services

>>

>> "Vincent" <animedrea...@verizon.net> wrote in message

>>

>> news:77929739-1a5b-430e-b123-c372c1279b56@a70g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...

>>

>> > I have done some searching on this topic, but have come up

>> > empty. Is there a way to selectively redirect a client's printers?

>> > So, the client has printers A, B and C, but I only want to redirect

>> > printers B and C. And, yes, I do know about the FilterQueueType

>> > registry setting, but the problem is that both printers A and C are

>> > USB.

>>

>> > The actual reason for me wanting to do this, is that printer A

>> > causes the session to hang when I try to logoff. So my reasoning is

>> > that if this printer is not redirected, the session will no longer

>> > hang when I logoff.

>>

>> > If anyone has ideas concerning either of these, it would be most

>> > appreciated. Thank you.

>>

>> > Vincent- Hide quoted text -

>>

>> - Show quoted text -

>

> I have tried various other drivers to no avail. What do you mean by

> the "Fall Back drivers?" I have never heard of these. Thanks.

>

> Vincent

>

July 3, 2008

Re: Selectively Redirect Printers

On Jul 3, 2:27 pm, "Jeff Pitsch" <j...@jeffpitschconsulting.com>

wrote:

> Within Group Policy under Computer/Config/Admin Templates/Windows

> Components/Terminal Services/Client/Server data redirection youc an set the

> use of the FallBack driver. SP2 or higher is required.

>

> Also what type of printer is it? What type of drivers have you tried? Are

> they native windows drivers (from the CD)? the CD drivers are the best to

> use if possible. Vendor drivers tend to be bad.

>

> Jeff Pitsch

> Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services

>

> "Vincent" <animedrea...@verizon.net> wrote in message

>

> news:7fb367da-d80a-458b-b37e-99e4b50098b5@l42g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...

> On Jul 3, 1:51 pm, "Jeff Pitsch" <j...@jeffpitschconsulting.com>

> wrote:

>

> > I'm guessing it's the driver that's the issue. you can simply tell windows

> > to not use that driver but a friendly one. if you are using Windows 2003,

> > you can remove the native driver from the server and then use the Fall

> > Back

> > drivers which are friendly as well. you could also use a 3rd party print

> > solution like Provision Networks Print-IT solution to control this as well

> > (I am a PN employee for full disclosure)

>

> > Jeff Pitsch

> > Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services

>

> > "Vincent" <animedrea...@verizon.net> wrote in message

>

> >news:77929739-1a5b-430e-b123-c372c1279b56@a70g2000hsh.googlegroups.com....

>

> > > I have done some searching on this topic, but have come up

> > > empty. Is there a way to selectively redirect a client's printers?

> > > So, the client has printers A, B and C, but I only want to redirect

> > > printers B and C. And, yes, I do know about the FilterQueueType

> > > registry setting, but the problem is that both printers A and C are

> > > USB.

>

> > > The actual reason for me wanting to do this, is that printer A

> > > causes the session to hang when I try to logoff. So my reasoning is

> > > that if this printer is not redirected, the session will no longer

> > > hang when I logoff.

>

> > > If anyone has ideas concerning either of these, it would be most

> > > appreciated. Thank you.

>

> > > Vincent- Hide quoted text -

>

> > - Show quoted text -

>

> I have tried various other drivers to no avail. What do you mean by

> the "Fall Back drivers?" I have never heard of these. Thanks.

>

> Vincent- Hide quoted text -

>

> - Show quoted text -

Jeff,

The printer in question is a "HP LaserJet P1006" usb printer.

I'm a bit confused about enabling the fallback printer driver. The

printer is being detected by the server and redirected. According to

the blurb about the fallback printer driver, it seems that it would

only be applicable if the printer was NOT being redirected. As for

printer drivers, I cannot even think of how many I have tried.

Currently, I am using a driver downloaded directly from HP's website.

It is the most current driver for this unit. I have also tried HP's

universal printer driver. I am uncertain what other drivers I may

have tried. Thanks for the help.

Vincent

July 3, 2008

Re: Selectively Redirect Printers

To use the fallback driver simply delete the server side drivers for that

printer. If the driver does not exist on the server for that printer, the

fallback driver will be used.

Also i would stay away from any 3rd party driver and stick with basic

windows cd drivers.

"Vincent" <animedreamer@verizon.net> wrote in message

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On Jul 3, 2:27 pm, "Jeff Pitsch" <j...@jeffpitschconsulting.com>

wrote:

> Within Group Policy under Computer/Config/Admin Templates/Windows

> Components/Terminal Services/Client/Server data redirection youc an set

> the

> use of the FallBack driver. SP2 or higher is required.

>

> Also what type of printer is it? What type of drivers have you tried? Are

> they native windows drivers (from the CD)? the CD drivers are the best to

> use if possible. Vendor drivers tend to be bad.

>

> Jeff Pitsch

> Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services

>

> "Vincent" <animedrea...@verizon.net> wrote in message

>

> news:7fb367da-d80a-458b-b37e-99e4b50098b5@l42g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...

> On Jul 3, 1:51 pm, "Jeff Pitsch" <j...@jeffpitschconsulting.com>

> wrote:

>

> > I'm guessing it's the driver that's the issue. you can simply tell

> > windows

> > to not use that driver but a friendly one. if you are using Windows

> > 2003,

> > you can remove the native driver from the server and then use the Fall

> > Back

> > drivers which are friendly as well. you could also use a 3rd party print

> > solution like Provision Networks Print-IT solution to control this as

> > well

> > (I am a PN employee for full disclosure)

>

> > Jeff Pitsch

> > Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services

>

> > "Vincent" <animedrea...@verizon.net> wrote in message

>

> >news:77929739-1a5b-430e-b123-c372c1279b56@a70g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...