TS EasyPrint to XP SP3 client

[Guest schooltech]

I am experimenting the new EasyPrint feature of 2008 and so far am very

impressed. However, I am experiencing a problem when printing to XP SP3

clients. XP seems to mess-up all of the character spacing and changes

typeface from Times Roman to Ariel.

 

When sending to an XPS document on the client, the XPS file is correctly

formatted when viewed and will prints out correctly, when printed directly

from the client.

 

I guess this is just a bug in the XP SP3 implementation of EasyPrint, as SP3

is still at RC1. Vista SP1 doesn't have this problem.

 

I would like to know if other people have also experienced this problem with

EasyPrint?

[Guest Ratnesh Yadav [MSFT]]

Re: TS EasyPrint to XP SP3 client

 

To use the Terminal Services Easy Print driver, clients must be running both

of the following:

• Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) 6.1

Note: The RDC 6.1 (6.0.6001) client supports Remote Desktop Protocol 6.1.

• At least Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Service Pack 1 (SP1)

 

Check following link for more info

http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/library/484d57e7-feb4-4dcc-9d13-152c053516471033.mspx?mfr=true

 

Are there events present ?

 

Ratnesh

 

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

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>I am experimenting the new EasyPrint feature of 2008 and so far am very

> impressed. However, I am experiencing a problem when printing to XP SP3

> clients. XP seems to mess-up all of the character spacing and changes

> typeface from Times Roman to Ariel.

>

> When sending to an XPS document on the client, the XPS file is correctly

> formatted when viewed and will prints out correctly, when printed directly

> from the client.

>

> I guess this is just a bug in the XP SP3 implementation of EasyPrint, as

> SP3

> is still at RC1. Vista SP1 doesn't have this problem.

>

> I would like to know if other people have also experienced this problem

> with

> EasyPrint?

[Guest schooltech]

Re: TS EasyPrint to XP SP3 client

 

Thanks for your comment, the client workstations have both RDC 6.1 and have

the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 SP1 installed.

 

The problem only exists on the Windows XP (SP3) machine. Using EasyPrint in

Vista works a treat.

 

I have replicated the problem by creating a new Windows XP Virtual Machine

and upgrading to SP3 RC2, then installing .NET 3.5 Fully Windows/Microsoft

Updated. When I connected to the 2008 TS, EasyPrint brought over the XPS

Document Writer from the XP VM. A test page to the XPS Writer, caused the

client XP machine to prompt to save the XPS document. On the XP VM, opening

the saved XPS document displayed a correctly formatted Printer Test Page.

 

But, then I installed PDF Creator on the XP VM, again connected to the 2008

TS. EasyPrint displayed the PDF Creator Printer. The test page performed

the expected actions, however the final PDF file that was created on the

workstation was not formatted correctly.

 

To confirm that it wasn't a PDF thing, I reverted to a snapshot of the VM

without the PDF Creator installed, then installed a USB HP All-in-one

printer. The printed test page looked exactly like the PDF file, with

incorrect fonts and character spacing.

 

Now I guess it is possible that the HP Printer driver and the PDF Creator

may have an incompatibility with EasyPrint. I know that my colleagues have

never got this particular printer working from a 2003 TS session.

 

I must admit that I have not checked the XP Windows event logs. I will

check this again and maybe try a different printer.

 

 

 

"Ratnesh Yadav [MSFT]" wrote:

> To use the Terminal Services Easy Print driver, clients must be running both

> of the following:

> • Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) 6.1

> Note: The RDC 6.1 (6.0.6001) client supports Remote Desktop Protocol 6.1.

> • At least Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Service Pack 1 (SP1)

>

> Check following link for more info

> http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/library/484d57e7-feb4-4dcc-9d13-152c053516471033.mspx?mfr=true

>

> Are there events present ?

>

> Ratnesh

[Guest schooltech]

RE: TS EasyPrint to XP SP3 client

 

I have dug out an old HP LaserJet 4L and EasyPrint works fine with driver

supplied with XP.

 

This must mean that EasyPrint has issues with integration with some printer

drivers. The printer that I can confirm definately didn't work was an HP

OfficeJet All-in-One 5610 using the latest driver from the HP website.

 

"schooltech" wrote:

> I am experimenting the new EasyPrint feature of 2008 and so far am very

> impressed. However, I am experiencing a problem when printing to XP SP3

> clients. XP seems to mess-up all of the character spacing and changes

> typeface from Times Roman to Ariel.

>

> When sending to an XPS document on the client, the XPS file is correctly

> formatted when viewed and will prints out correctly, when printed directly

> from the client.

>

> I guess this is just a bug in the XP SP3 implementation of EasyPrint, as SP3

> is still at RC1. Vista SP1 doesn't have this problem.

>

> I would like to know if other people have also experienced this problem with

> EasyPrint?