Printer redirection for an Epson RX500 under Windows 2000 TS

[Guest Chris Swinney]

Hi all,

 

I'm trying to figure out how to add support on a Windows 2000 TS server for

a remote PC with an Epson RX500 printer attached.

 

I have tried using the Printer redirection Wizard to redirect the Printer to

either generic Windows drivers such as the "Epson Stylus Photo ESC/P 2" or

"Epson RX-80", but both seem to terminate the VPN session and send junk to

the printer.

 

The downloaded Epson RX500 printer driver from Epson can be extracted but

the driver does not appear in the Printer Redirect Wizard, or I receive an

error like "specified print monitor is unknown". I believe this is a

monolithic driver, as the UNIDRV.DLL or PSCRIPT5.DLL do not appear in the

driver properties if the driver is installed on the server (using the Add

Printer, then selecting the extracted INF file).

 

I know it is not recommended to run the setup program to install these

monolithic driver on the server, but I'm not sure if I have much choice.

 

Has anyone attempted successful to attach a similar printer and if so, what

driver can be used?

 

Chris

[Guest rick-paulos@uiowa.edu]

Re: Printer redirection for an Epson RX500 under Windows 2000 TS

 

What I have learned about Terminal Services is you can't use a USB

connected printer.

 

Get a LPT printer that connects via a parralel port & cable. That

pretty much means used or someones junk pile.

 

It's not about the printer driver, it's about TS being relatively low

tech and not supporting USB. Citrix is a very expensive alternative

to the 'free' TS. Much cheaper to find an old printer.

 

R

[Guest Chris Swinney]

Re: Printer redirection for an Epson RX500 under Windows 2000 TS

 

I don't belive this is the case. We have other USB printers that can print,

I'm just struggleing to find a generic driver to work for this printer.

 

"rick-paulos@uiowa.edu" wrote:

> What I have learned about Terminal Services is you can't use a USB

> connected printer.

>

> Get a LPT printer that connects via a parralel port & cable. That

> pretty much means used or someones junk pile.

>

> It's not about the printer driver, it's about TS being relatively low

> tech and not supporting USB. Citrix is a very expensive alternative

> to the 'free' TS. Much cheaper to find an old printer.

>

> R

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest Vera Noest [MVP]]

Re: Printer redirection for an Epson RX500 under Windows 2000 TS

 

You're absolutely right, Chris, USB printers have been supported

since W2K TS.

Can't help you with the driver issue, though. Have you considered a

3rd party "driver-free" solution? Might be your only option.

_________________________________________________________

Vera Noest

MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

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

___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___

 

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<ChrisSwinney@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 15 nov 2007 in

microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

> I don't belive this is the case. We have other USB printers that

> can print, I'm just struggleing to find a generic driver to work

> for this printer.

>

> "rick-paulos@uiowa.edu" wrote:

>

>> What I have learned about Terminal Services is you can't use a

>> USB connected printer.

>>

>> Get a LPT printer that connects via a parralel port & cable.

>> That pretty much means used or someones junk pile.

>>

>> It's not about the printer driver, it's about TS being

>> relatively low tech and not supporting USB. Citrix is a very

>> expensive alternative to the 'free' TS. Much cheaper to find

>> an old printer.

>>

>> R

[Guest Chris Swinney]

Re: Printer redirection for an Epsom RX500 under Windows 2000 TS

 

Re: Printer redirection for an Epsom RX500 under Windows 2000 TS

 

Thanks Vera,

 

I believe that this was mentioned elsewhere but I do not have experience of

these. Are they suitable (i.e. cheap) for very small installations. This

system only supports a handful of users and we only have an issue with this

one.

 

Chris

 

 

"Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:

> You're absolutely right, Chris, USB printers have been supported

> since W2K TS.

> Can't help you with the driver issue, though. Have you considered a

> 3rd party "driver-free" solution? Might be your only option.

> _________________________________________________________

> Vera Noest

> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

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

> ___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___

>

> =?Utf-8?B?Q2hyaXMgU3dpbm5leQ==?=

> <ChrisSwinney@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 15 nov 2007 in

> microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

>

> > I don't belive this is the case. We have other USB printers that

> > can print, I'm just struggleing to find a generic driver to work

> > for this printer.

> >

> > "rick-paulos@uiowa.edu" wrote:

> >

> >> What I have learned about Terminal Services is you can't use a

> >> USB connected printer.

> >>

> >> Get a LPT printer that connects via a parralel port & cable.

> >> That pretty much means used or someones junk pile.

> >>

> >> It's not about the printer driver, it's about TS being

> >> relatively low tech and not supporting USB. Citrix is a very

> >> expensive alternative to the 'free' TS. Much cheaper to find

> >> an old printer.

> >>

> >> R

>

[Guest Cary Shultz]

Re: Printer redirection for an Epsom RX500 under Windows 2000 TS

 

Re: Printer redirection for an Epsom RX500 under Windows 2000 TS

 

Chris,

 

I will jump in for a moment....

 

Third-party solutions are pretty expensive - starting at $1000 or so. Now,

that might seem like a lot of dinero, but think about it.

 

If you are a consultant and you spend 10 hours on this (not an uncommon

thing...) and you charge $100/hr then you just saved your client 10 hours of

your time (and yourself as well) -AND- the time that it took you to spend

those 10 hours. Plus, you will pretty much not have to worry about printer

issues again.

 

Two quick questions for you:

 

1) have you looked at the "ntprintsubs.inf" solution? It kinda sounds like

you have done something similar (the Printer Redirector Wizard)

 

2) have you considered upgrading to WIN2003 SP1+? You can use the "Fallback

Driver". I use this and have really good luck with it.

 

Also, you might want to check out this article (more for general knowledge

and troubleshooting that help with this specific issue...)

 

http://www.msterminalservices.org/articles/hunt-bad-printer-driver.html

 

HTH,

 

Cary

 

 

 

"Chris Swinney" <ChrisSwinney@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:43129539-3E2F-4E14-8084-DD026224A935@microsoft.com...

> Thanks Vera,

>

> I believe that this was mentioned elsewhere but I do not have experience

> of

> these. Are they suitable (i.e. cheap) for very small installations. This

> system only supports a handful of users and we only have an issue with

> this

> one.

>

> Chris

>

>

> "Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:

>

>> You're absolutely right, Chris, USB printers have been supported

>> since W2K TS.

>> Can't help you with the driver issue, though. Have you considered a

>> 3rd party "driver-free" solution? Might be your only option.

>> _________________________________________________________

>> Vera Noest

>> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

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

>> ___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___

>>

>> =?Utf-8?B?Q2hyaXMgU3dpbm5leQ==?=

>> <ChrisSwinney@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 15 nov 2007 in

>> microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

>>

>> > I don't belive this is the case. We have other USB printers that

>> > can print, I'm just struggleing to find a generic driver to work

>> > for this printer.

>> >

>> > "rick-paulos@uiowa.edu" wrote:

>> >

>> >> What I have learned about Terminal Services is you can't use a

>> >> USB connected printer.

>> >>

>> >> Get a LPT printer that connects via a parralel port & cable.

>> >> That pretty much means used or someones junk pile.

>> >>

>> >> It's not about the printer driver, it's about TS being

>> >> relatively low tech and not supporting USB. Citrix is a very

>> >> expensive alternative to the 'free' TS. Much cheaper to find

>> >> an old printer.

>> >>

>> >> R

>>

[Guest Chris Swinney]

Re: Printer redirection for an Epsom RX500 under Windows 2000 TS

 

Re: Printer redirection for an Epsom RX500 under Windows 2000 TS

 

Cheers Cary,

 

I was looking at some of the UPD drivers that only cost around $100 per

concurrent user. In this case this will be ideal as the TS server only

supports a handful of users with maybe only 1 or 2 connecting concurently.

 

Were using Windows 2000 simply as we have the licence and is not worth

spending the extra money on upgrading, however, point noted and this may wel

be considered in the future (or even Win 2008 with built in UPD).

 

Will also look at the link.

 

Chris

 

"Cary Shultz" wrote:

> Chris,

>

> I will jump in for a moment....

>

> Third-party solutions are pretty expensive - starting at $1000 or so. Now,

> that might seem like a lot of dinero, but think about it.

>

> If you are a consultant and you spend 10 hours on this (not an uncommon

> thing...) and you charge $100/hr then you just saved your client 10 hours of

> your time (and yourself as well) -AND- the time that it took you to spend

> those 10 hours. Plus, you will pretty much not have to worry about printer

> issues again.

>

> Two quick questions for you:

>

> 1) have you looked at the "ntprintsubs.inf" solution? It kinda sounds like

> you have done something similar (the Printer Redirector Wizard)

>

> 2) have you considered upgrading to WIN2003 SP1+? You can use the "Fallback

> Driver". I use this and have really good luck with it.

>

> Also, you might want to check out this article (more for general knowledge

> and troubleshooting that help with this specific issue...)

>

> http://www.msterminalservices.org/articles/hunt-bad-printer-driver.html

>

> HTH,

>

> Cary

>

>

>

> "Chris Swinney" <ChrisSwinney@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:43129539-3E2F-4E14-8084-DD026224A935@microsoft.com...

> > Thanks Vera,

> >

> > I believe that this was mentioned elsewhere but I do not have experience

> > of

> > these. Are they suitable (i.e. cheap) for very small installations. This

> > system only supports a handful of users and we only have an issue with

> > this

> > one.

> >

> > Chris

> >

> >

> > "Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:

> >

> >> You're absolutely right, Chris, USB printers have been supported

> >> since W2K TS.

> >> Can't help you with the driver issue, though. Have you considered a

> >> 3rd party "driver-free" solution? Might be your only option.

> >> _________________________________________________________

> >> Vera Noest

> >> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

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

> >> ___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___

> >>

> >> =?Utf-8?B?Q2hyaXMgU3dpbm5leQ==?=

> >> <ChrisSwinney@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 15 nov 2007 in

> >> microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

> >>

> >> > I don't belive this is the case. We have other USB printers that

> >> > can print, I'm just struggleing to find a generic driver to work

> >> > for this printer.

> >> >

> >> > "rick-paulos@uiowa.edu" wrote:

> >> >

> >> >> What I have learned about Terminal Services is you can't use a

> >> >> USB connected printer.

> >> >>

> >> >> Get a LPT printer that connects via a parralel port & cable.

> >> >> That pretty much means used or someones junk pile.

> >> >>

> >> >> It's not about the printer driver, it's about TS being

> >> >> relatively low tech and not supporting USB. Citrix is a very

> >> >> expensive alternative to the 'free' TS. Much cheaper to find

> >> >> an old printer.

> >> >>

> >> >> R

> >>

>

>

>