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I understand that if the driver for a local printer isn't installed on a
remote server, then even if "printers" is checked on the local resource tab,
you wont see the printer. I also understand that the driver needs to be
installed on the remote server. I just dont know how to accomplish this. I
have been playing around with two different printers. The first is an HP
6110xi. Even after running the driver/software installation package from HP,
it doesnt show up in remote desktop. I think that during the install since
the server can't see the printer locally it isnt placing the driver entries
in the correct folders. I think that it is waiting for plug and play to
detect the device and then it will make the correct entries. The second
printer the I tried is a Brother 4100. I can download the necessary driver
files from Brother, but they are not included in any type of installation
package. It is just the inf,cat,and gpd files. I run into the same problem. I
dont know where to put them and windows wont correctly insert the files into
system folders until it detects the plug and play printer locally. How do I
get the printer drivers installed on the server that I want to remote into.???
 
AHeber said:
I understand that if the driver for a local printer isn't installed
on a remote server, then even if "printers" is checked on the local
resource tab, you wont see the printer. I also understand that the
driver needs to be installed on the remote server. I just dont know
how to accomplish this. I have been playing around with two different
printers. The first is an HP 6110xi. Even after running the
driver/software installation package from HP, it doesnt show up in
remote desktop.
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With some USB-connected HP printers, you might need to carry out the
procedure in http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;302361
Printers That Use Ports That Do Not Begin With COM, LPT, or USB Are Not
Redirected in a Remote Desktop or Terminal Services Session
The
second printer the I tried is a Brother 4100. I can download the
necessary driver files from Brother, but they are not included in any
type of installation package. It is just the inf,cat,and gpd files. I
run into the same problem. I dont know where to put them and windows
wont correctly insert the files into system folders until it detects
the plug and play printer locally. How do I get the printer drivers
installed on the server that I want to remote into.???
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If you have a collection of installer files, including an INF file, then
just right-click on the INF file and select "Install".

But if the collection includes a "setup.exe" executable, then just lauch
that.
 
I tried right-clicking the INF file that was included in the driver download
of the Brother 4100, still doesnt work. Also I have run the installer package
that was included in the HP 6110xi driver download. That doesnt work either.
I think that the HP installer is putting the drivers in a temp folder and
then waiting for "Plug and Play" to find the drivers and install accordingly.
 
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