Advice Needed for new Terminal Services Server setup

[Guest JH]

Hello,

I am in the process of setting up a new Terminal Services server. Currently

we use 2003 Server with TS installed on a backup server. I have the new

server in and was wondering if it would be better to just install Windows

2008 and use the new Terminal services? Currently, 2003 TS has been working

well but are limited to printing to a local usb printer. We have one user

that was successful in printing to his USB 1022 HP printer. This printer is

no longer manufactured so it seems I am running to a dead end on getting

local printers to work.

 

Any advice would be appreciated.

 

Thanks

[Guest Jeff Pitsch]

Re: Advice Needed for new Terminal Services Server setup

 

There are no real limitations to printing with Win2k3. I'm guessing you

didn't have the driver installed on the server which would prevent printing

from working correctly.

 

Jeff Pitsch

Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services

 

"JH" <JH@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:F7469C32-8577-460A-904E-E82361F682D4@microsoft.com...

> Hello,

> I am in the process of setting up a new Terminal Services server.

> Currently

> we use 2003 Server with TS installed on a backup server. I have the new

> server in and was wondering if it would be better to just install Windows

> 2008 and use the new Terminal services? Currently, 2003 TS has been

> working

> well but are limited to printing to a local usb printer. We have one user

> that was successful in printing to his USB 1022 HP printer. This printer

> is

> no longer manufactured so it seems I am running to a dead end on getting

> local printers to work.

>

> Any advice would be appreciated.

>

> Thanks

[Guest Allen]

Re: Advice Needed for new Terminal Services Server setup

 

You should check to see if the HP 1022 printer is on the list of

printers supported for RDP printer redirection. My gut tells me it's

not. I've had no problems with recent non-multifunciton HP laserjet

printers, so if this one remote worker is the only issue I would

inform/persuade him/her to buy a new printer. As to running Server

2008, my primary concern would be whether or not all your apps will

run on 2008. If your users are just running Office and browser based

apps, you should not have any problems with Server 2008, but if you

have some third party LOB apps, you may run into issues.

[Guest JH]

Re: Advice Needed for new Terminal Services Server setup

 

 

 

"Allen" wrote:

> You should check to see if the HP 1022 printer is on the list of

> printers supported for RDP printer redirection. My gut tells me it's

> not. I've had no problems with recent non-multifunciton HP laserjet

> printers, so if this one remote worker is the only issue I would

> inform/persuade him/her to buy a new printer. As to running Server

> 2008, my primary concern would be whether or not all your apps will

> run on 2008. If your users are just running Office and browser based

> apps, you should not have any problems with Server 2008, but if you

> have some third party LOB apps, you may run into issues.

>

[Guest JH]

Re: Advice Needed for new Terminal Services Server setup

 

Actually, the 1022 is what is recommended for printing to a local printer

while connected in TS. Thanks for the info on the application compatibility

with 2008. I was thinking since it wasn't the 64bit version, that the

applications would work. Maybe I'll stick with 2003 for now.

 

Have either one of you guys used the dual NIC setup for publishing just the

applications to the users rather than having them log in to the whole desktop?

 

"Allen" wrote:

> You should check to see if the HP 1022 printer is on the list of

> printers supported for RDP printer redirection. My gut tells me it's

> not. I've had no problems with recent non-multifunciton HP laserjet

> printers, so if this one remote worker is the only issue I would

> inform/persuade him/her to buy a new printer. As to running Server

> 2008, my primary concern would be whether or not all your apps will

> run on 2008. If your users are just running Office and browser based

> apps, you should not have any problems with Server 2008, but if you

> have some third party LOB apps, you may run into issues.

>

[Guest JH]

Re: Advice Needed for new Terminal Services Server setup

 

Yeah, I did have three different printers and a multitude of drivers when

trying to print to a local printer via USb through TS. None of the worked

until I purchased the 1022 which was what was recommended in other MSOFt

groups.

 

Thanks, but maybe I'll just stick with 2003 for now.

 

"Jeff Pitsch" wrote:

> There are no real limitations to printing with Win2k3. I'm guessing you

> didn't have the driver installed on the server which would prevent printing

> from working correctly.

>

> Jeff Pitsch

> Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services

>

> "JH" <JH@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:F7469C32-8577-460A-904E-E82361F682D4@microsoft.com...

> > Hello,

> > I am in the process of setting up a new Terminal Services server.

> > Currently

> > we use 2003 Server with TS installed on a backup server. I have the new

> > server in and was wondering if it would be better to just install Windows

> > 2008 and use the new Terminal services? Currently, 2003 TS has been

> > working

> > well but are limited to printing to a local usb printer. We have one user

> > that was successful in printing to his USB 1022 HP printer. This printer

> > is

> > no longer manufactured so it seems I am running to a dead end on getting

> > local printers to work.

> >

> > Any advice would be appreciated.

> >

> > Thanks

>

>

>

[Guest Jeff Pitsch]

Re: Advice Needed for new Terminal Services Server setup

 

Dual NIC setup? Why Dual NIC's for published apps?

 

Jeff Pitsch

Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services

 

"JH" <JH@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:5CB19772-8756-4787-A3C0-C8B83EEB89F8@microsoft.com...

> Actually, the 1022 is what is recommended for printing to a local printer

> while connected in TS. Thanks for the info on the application

> compatibility

> with 2008. I was thinking since it wasn't the 64bit version, that the

> applications would work. Maybe I'll stick with 2003 for now.

>

> Have either one of you guys used the dual NIC setup for publishing just

> the

> applications to the users rather than having them log in to the whole

> desktop?

>

> "Allen" wrote:

>

>> You should check to see if the HP 1022 printer is on the list of

>> printers supported for RDP printer redirection. My gut tells me it's

>> not. I've had no problems with recent non-multifunciton HP laserjet

>> printers, so if this one remote worker is the only issue I would

>> inform/persuade him/her to buy a new printer. As to running Server

>> 2008, my primary concern would be whether or not all your apps will

>> run on 2008. If your users are just running Office and browser based

>> apps, you should not have any problems with Server 2008, but if you

>> have some third party LOB apps, you may run into issues.

>>

[Guest JH]

Re: Advice Needed for new Terminal Services Server setup

 

Yes for the published apps. I haven't done this before and wondered if it was

pretty reliable.

 

Thanks

 

"Jeff Pitsch" wrote:

> Dual NIC setup? Why Dual NIC's for published apps?

>

> Jeff Pitsch

> Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services

>

> "JH" <JH@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:5CB19772-8756-4787-A3C0-C8B83EEB89F8@microsoft.com...

> > Actually, the 1022 is what is recommended for printing to a local printer

> > while connected in TS. Thanks for the info on the application

> > compatibility

> > with 2008. I was thinking since it wasn't the 64bit version, that the

> > applications would work. Maybe I'll stick with 2003 for now.

> >

> > Have either one of you guys used the dual NIC setup for publishing just

> > the

> > applications to the users rather than having them log in to the whole

> > desktop?

> >

> > "Allen" wrote:

> >

> >> You should check to see if the HP 1022 printer is on the list of

> >> printers supported for RDP printer redirection. My gut tells me it's

> >> not. I've had no problems with recent non-multifunciton HP laserjet

> >> printers, so if this one remote worker is the only issue I would

> >> inform/persuade him/her to buy a new printer. As to running Server

> >> 2008, my primary concern would be whether or not all your apps will

> >> run on 2008. If your users are just running Office and browser based

> >> apps, you should not have any problems with Server 2008, but if you

> >> have some third party LOB apps, you may run into issues.

> >>

>

>

>

[Guest Vera Noest [MVP]]

Re: Advice Needed for new Terminal Services Server setup

 

As you can see in HP's documentation here:

 

HP Printers Supported in Citrix MetaFrame Presentation and Terminal

Server Environments

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?

objectID=c00213455

 

the HP LJ 1022 is supported under TS, as long as you use the HP

Laserjet 6L PCLe driver which comes with the Windows OS.

 

_________________________________________________________

Vera Noest

MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net

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=?Utf-8?B?Skg=?= <JH@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 29 jul

2008:

> Actually, the 1022 is what is recommended for printing to a

> local printer while connected in TS. Thanks for the info on the

> application compatibility with 2008. I was thinking since it

> wasn't the 64bit version, that the applications would work.

> Maybe I'll stick with 2003 for now.

>

> Have either one of you guys used the dual NIC setup for

> publishing just the applications to the users rather than having

> them log in to the whole desktop?

>

> "Allen" wrote:

>

>> You should check to see if the HP 1022 printer is on the list

>> of printers supported for RDP printer redirection. My gut tells

>> me it's not. I've had no problems with recent non-multifunciton

>> HP laserjet printers, so if this one remote worker is the only

>> issue I would inform/persuade him/her to buy a new printer. As

>> to running Server 2008, my primary concern would be whether or

>> not all your apps will run on 2008. If your users are just

>> running Office and browser based apps, you should not have any

>> problems with Server 2008, but if you have some third party LOB

>> apps, you may run into issues.

[Guest Jeff Pitsch]

Re: Advice Needed for new Terminal Services Server setup

 

I would avoid dual nic's. Windows doesn't dual home all that well. is

there a particular reason you need dual homed nic's? Or are you

implementing load balancing with the NIC's or something?

 

Jeff Pitsch

Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services

 

"JH" <JH@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:5A5E73A9-716D-456E-8FB5-7233E15AC342@microsoft.com...

> Yes for the published apps. I haven't done this before and wondered if it

> was

> pretty reliable.

>

> Thanks

>

> "Jeff Pitsch" wrote:

>

>> Dual NIC setup? Why Dual NIC's for published apps?

>>

>> Jeff Pitsch

>> Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services

>>

>> "JH" <JH@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:5CB19772-8756-4787-A3C0-C8B83EEB89F8@microsoft.com...

>> > Actually, the 1022 is what is recommended for printing to a local

>> > printer

>> > while connected in TS. Thanks for the info on the application

>> > compatibility

>> > with 2008. I was thinking since it wasn't the 64bit version, that the

>> > applications would work. Maybe I'll stick with 2003 for now.

>> >

>> > Have either one of you guys used the dual NIC setup for publishing just

>> > the

>> > applications to the users rather than having them log in to the whole

>> > desktop?

>> >

>> > "Allen" wrote:

>> >

>> >> You should check to see if the HP 1022 printer is on the list of

>> >> printers supported for RDP printer redirection. My gut tells me it's

>> >> not. I've had no problems with recent non-multifunciton HP laserjet

>> >> printers, so if this one remote worker is the only issue I would

>> >> inform/persuade him/her to buy a new printer. As to running Server

>> >> 2008, my primary concern would be whether or not all your apps will

>> >> run on 2008. If your users are just running Office and browser based

>> >> apps, you should not have any problems with Server 2008, but if you

>> >> have some third party LOB apps, you may run into issues.

>> >>

>>

>>

>>

[Guest Hank Arnold (MVP)]

Re: Advice Needed for new Terminal Services Server setup

 

JH wrote:

> Hello,

> I am in the process of setting up a new Terminal Services server. Currently

> we use 2003 Server with TS installed on a backup server. I have the new

> server in and was wondering if it would be better to just install Windows

> 2008 and use the new Terminal services? Currently, 2003 TS has been working

> well but are limited to printing to a local usb printer. We have one user

> that was successful in printing to his USB 1022 HP printer. This printer is

> no longer manufactured so it seems I am running to a dead end on getting

> local printers to work.

>

> Any advice would be appreciated.

>

> Thanks

As Jeff and others have indicated, printing problems in TS are usually

driver driven. Either corrupt or won't work under TS.

 

One thing to consider is that none (and I do mean *NONE*) of your Server

2003 licenses are valid. You will need new server licenses, server CALs

and TSCALs. This can run into a few bucks.................

 

Sounds like you just need to resolve your printing problems within 2003....

 

--

 

Regards,

Hank Arnold

Microsoft MVP

Windows Server - Directory Services