Is this Win 2k3 server? If so, disable parallel ports on the server using Device Manager or BIOS, and then you can do the NET USE redirect for LPT1.
Also, rewrite any reports that reference drive "C" to reference drive Q (or something), and have your clients use the SUBST command to set up drive Q as C. Then, reports go to client's drive C, and not the protected server's drive C. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jeff Puhlmann-Becker Sent: Monday, May 08, 2006 11:30 AM To: 'DataPerfect Users Discussion Group' Subject: RE: [Dataperf] Printing on a Remote Desktop Hi Brian. Thanks for the info. It appears that DataPerfect does not give an option to print to LPT4, only LPT1 and 2 and COM1 and 2. With this in mind, how can I NET USE LPT4 when the DP program doesn't give this option as a destination? Jeff Jeff Puhlmann-Becker Managing Director Pilgrim Center W1010 Spring Grove Rd Ripon WI 54971-8647 920-PILGRIM (voice) 920-748-6752 (fax) www.ucci.org -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brian Hancock Sent: Sunday, May 07, 2006 4:23 PM To: DataPerfect Users Discussion Group Subject: Re: [Dataperf] Printing on a Remote Desktop Hi Jeff, On Windows you can redirect a local port to a shared Windows network printer, using the NET USE command, but in the case of Terminal Server where you would never grant a user administrator rights you can only readily and dynamically redirect a local printer port if it is not real, ie LPT1 and LPT2 are real even if they do not have connectors, they are often supported on the motherboard), so best to use LPT4 in the reports, to redirect NET USE LPT4 \\computer\printersharename Remember with Terminal Server that DP is executing in the memory space of the server and not of the client, so if you want to use a local printer you are sharing in the opposite direction. So the server becomes the printer client, and your client becomes the printer server. Regards Brian ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Puhlmann-Becker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'DataPerfect Users Discussion Group'" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, May 07, 2006 9:31 AM Subject: RE: [Dataperf] Printing on a Remote Desktop > > > I though DP only printed to a local prniter on a LPT1 or LPT2 port. Is > this > correct, or is there a way to get DP ro print across a network connection > to > a newwotrk printer? > > I'll try this other stuff when I am in the office on Monday. Thanks. > Jeff > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brian Hancock > Sent: Saturday, May 06, 2006 4:50 PM > To: DataPerfect Users Discussion Group > Subject: Re: [Dataperf] Printing on a Remote Desktop > > Hi Jeff, > > This article might help describe the Windows printing process, > http://www.brianmadden.com/attachments/Brian%20Madden%20-%20Terminal%20S erve > r%20Printing.pdf > > I have a feeling you might need a thirdy party product like Citrix, > however > you could try setting up shared printers on the client and then say use a > batch file to redirect the local port to the network queue. > > eg Using MyClient and MyServer , create a printer shared on MyClient (NB > keep share name to 8 chars or less), and give permission to the Terminal > Server user. > > On MyServer use a batch file to start DP, (ie instance running on > MyServer -Terminal server session) > > net use lpt4 \\Myclient\MyShare > dp myStr.str > > and configure DP report to print to LPT4, do not use LPT1 or LPT2, or even > LPT3, as non-Administrators cannot remap a real local port. Since most > systems do not have support for LPT4 it is reasonable safe. > > You might be able to use environment variables set in log in scripts to > manage the bactch file for multiple users, eg > net use lpt4 %MyPrinter > > Regards > Brian > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jeff Puhlmann-Becker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, May 07, 2006 6:50 AM > Subject: [Dataperf] Printing on a Remote Desktop > > >> Hello, Fellow DataPerfect Users! >> >> We're using DataPerfect on Windows Server 2003. Almost everything works >> great (especially with the Tame DOS addition I picked up here!) >> >> Our users log on to the server via a Remote Desktop connection. As I >> said, >> almost everything works... >> >> Users can do anything EXCEPT print reports from DataPerfect on their >> local >> printer. They can print any other documents from any Windows programs >> running on the remote desktop, so I know the connection to the local >> printer >> is good. I need a workaround to get DataPerfect to print directly to the >> local LPT1 port. >> >> Can anyone help me? >> >> Thanks. >> >> Jeff >> _______________________________________________ >> Dataperf mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.dataperfect.nl/mailman/listinfo/dataperf >> > > _______________________________________________ > Dataperf mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.dataperfect.nl/mailman/listinfo/dataperf > _______________________________________________ > Dataperf mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.dataperfect.nl/mailman/listinfo/dataperf > _______________________________________________ Dataperf mailing list [email protected] http://lists.dataperfect.nl/mailman/listinfo/dataperf _______________________________________________ Dataperf mailing list [email protected] http://lists.dataperfect.nl/mailman/listinfo/dataperf _______________________________________________ Dataperf mailing list [email protected] http://lists.dataperfect.nl/mailman/listinfo/dataperf
