Please help in configuring printer on Client & server

[nrelan]

I have 1 printer attached to Terminal Server and other to Terminal Client. Both EPSON LX 300
I done the settings as mentioned in
http://wtware.com/win2k3/printer.html. I have successfully added EPSON LX 300 printer using steps mentioned.

But now problem is, when I send print request from client but it prints on Server printer. then I added "net use lpt1 \\servername\clientprintername". Now when I send print from server, it prints from Client printer.

I want client to use own CLIENTPRINTER and server should use own SERVERPRINTER. Both Server and Client are working on same DOS application and using LPT1 port.

Could someone please help me in this?

Thanks

[nrelan]

I got excellent reply answer from aka and the problem is solved..

You have to disable the physical LPT1 port on the Terminal Server in Device Manager to allow users to redirect LPT1 to their local printers.

1. create non-Admin users user1 and user2
2. log in with admin user
3. Go to Device Manager
4. find lpt port
5. In my case, right click on Printer Port(LPT1)
6. Go to Properties > Port Settings > LPT port number
7. choose lpt10 reboot
8. share server printer to network as serverprinter
9. share client printer as clientprinter
10. log in as user1 (non-Admin)
11. run net use lpt1 \\server\serverprinter
12. log in as user2 (non-Admin)
13. run net use lpt1 \\server\CLIENTprinter
NOTE - you should not run net use lpt1 as admin never more

in user1 session, you mark lpt1 as \\server\serverprinter
in user2 session, you mark lpt1 as \\server\clientprinter


this mechanic didn't work while lpt1 physically busy. But after you free this name by renaming physical port to lpt10, every session can redirect it

1. server should be in application server mode. not in remote administration mode. Domain controller always in remote administration mode.
2. USER should be mamber of remote desktop user.


I think this information is worth sharing with you all!!!
Thanks a lot Aka for great help...
Nikhil