Print Screen?

[Guest Hank Arnold (MVP)]

I've been asked recently to look into a program (like SnagIt) that would

allow users on our Citrix/TS servers to print the screen easily. Today,

they have to press the "PrtScn" key, open a WordPad Document, change it

to Landscape and print the document.

 

I'd like to see the ability to send it to a printer or save it as a JPEG

file.

 

Being a non-profit Hospice, there aren't a lot of funds and it's hard to

justify spending $$ when we can't get more basic/needed software and

hardware.

 

Any thoughts on free or inexpensive (read CHEAP) software that is TS

compatible?

 

TIA.

 

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Regards,

Hank Arnold

Microsoft MVP

Windows Server - Directory Services

[Guest TP]

Re: Print Screen?

 

Hi Hank,

 

I have not tested it extensively under TS but I would take

a closer look at the free gadwin printscreen. I have used

it under xp with good results.

 

http://www.gadwin.com/printscreen/

 

It stores the various options (hotkey setting, image source,

image destination, file type, quality, etc.) under HKCU

which is good for TS compatibility. I tested it in a window

RDP session and using Print Screen key does not work

(you have to use the equiv Ctl-Alt-plus) but you could

train your users or change to a different keystroke.

 

It is possible for a TS program to make the Print Screen

key work in a session but it looks like they used more the

"correct" way which means it should not work unless you

use the RDP-specific key combination.

 

If running this in their session keep in mind the extra memory

overhead for each concurrent user.

 

-TP

 

Hank Arnold (MVP) wrote:

> I've been asked recently to look into a program (like SnagIt) that

> would allow users on our Citrix/TS servers to print the screen

> easily. Today, they have to press the "PrtScn" key, open a WordPad

> Document, change it to Landscape and print the document.

>

> I'd like to see the ability to send it to a printer or save it as a

> JPEG file.

>

> Being a non-profit Hospice, there aren't a lot of funds and it's hard

> to justify spending $$ when we can't get more basic/needed software

> and hardware.

>

> Any thoughts on free or inexpensive (read CHEAP) software that is TS

> compatible?

>

> TIA.

[Guest Hank Arnold (MVP)]

Re: Print Screen?

 

TP wrote:

> Hi Hank,

>

> I have not tested it extensively under TS but I would take a closer look

> at the free gadwin printscreen. I have used it under xp with good results.

>

> http://www.gadwin.com/printscreen/

>

> It stores the various options (hotkey setting, image source, image

> destination, file type, quality, etc.) under HKCU which is good for TS

> compatibility. I tested it in a window RDP session and using Print

> Screen key does not work (you have to use the equiv Ctl-Alt-plus) but

> you could train your users or change to a different keystroke.

>

> It is possible for a TS program to make the Print Screen key work in a

> session but it looks like they used more the "correct" way which means

> it should not work unless you use the RDP-specific key combination.

>

> If running this in their session keep in mind the extra memory overhead

> for each concurrent user.

>

> -TP

>

> Hank Arnold (MVP) wrote:

>> I've been asked recently to look into a program (like SnagIt) that

>> would allow users on our Citrix/TS servers to print the screen

>> easily. Today, they have to press the "PrtScn" key, open a WordPad

>> Document, change it to Landscape and print the document.

>>

>> I'd like to see the ability to send it to a printer or save it as a

>> JPEG file.

>>

>> Being a non-profit Hospice, there aren't a lot of funds and it's hard

>> to justify spending $$ when we can't get more basic/needed software

>> and hardware.

>>

>> Any thoughts on free or inexpensive (read CHEAP) software that is TS

>> compatible?

>>

>> TIA.

 

Thanks for the pointer..

 

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Regards,

Hank Arnold

Microsoft MVP

Windows Server - Directory Services

[Guest Matt Porter]

Re: Print Screen?

 

I suggest you try Print Screen Deluxe. It's perfect for capturing

your screen or just certain windows. Extremely easy too. Just hit

the <Print Screen> key.

 

It does every thing you've asked for.

 

http://www.americansys.com

 

Matt