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by john

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How do you print on a local maching when connected to a Remote Desktop through Windows Remote Desktop Connection?

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by tosh74

open the RDP client and select the OPTIONS button then the LOCAL RESOURCES button. Under local devices tick what you want available on the remote machine ( Disk drives, Printers and Serial ports).

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by john

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It doesn't show up in my list of printers I can chhose to print to after I check the "printers" box.

by scott

It also depends on the printer that you are using and the operating systems for both the local machine and the server. The server needs to have the drivers either inherently or installed.

by grimzbane

if you are using a PC A to connect to PC B and want to print out from PC B to a printer connected to PC A. You have to Share the printeron PC A and give PC B rights to that printer. Then when in the remote desktop in PC B install the printer from PC A. You should be able to do this by browsing the network for PC A and the printer share should be listed. Then you should be able to print to the printer on the PC that you are remotely connecting FROM.

by grimzbane

if you are using a PC A to connect to PC B and want to print out from PC B to a printer connected to PC A. You have to Share the printeron PC A and give PC B rights to that printer. Then when in the remote desktop in PC B install the printer from PC A. You should be able to do this by browsing the network for PC A and the printer share should be listed. Then you should be able to print to the printer on the PC that you are remotely connecting FROM.

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