Hi Anna, thankyou for the detailed instructions.
Here is how I'm running the command: dfbfreerdp -a 16 -g 1920x1080 -plugin rdpdr -data printer:Deskjet3054:"HP Deskjet 3050 J610 series" -- 192.168.1.240 Although dfbfreerdp connects to the server, printing does not work. Could this be because I do not have CUPS installed on my client? My client is a text only embedded Linux box using directfb to display the GUI. Is CUPS required? Can it be replaced with something else? thanks LK On Wed, Nov 9, 2011 at 10:52 PM, Anna Martynova <terrible.br...@gmail.com>wrote: > Hi Laxmikant. > > I'm not a freerdp developer, but I think I can answer your questions. > Hope they will correct me in case of mistake. > > Syntax for redirecting printer you can find here: > > http://www.freerdp.com/wiki/doku.php?id=documentation:userdocs:xfreerdp_manpage > > xfreerdp --plugin rdpdr --data printer[:<printername>[:<driver>]] -- > > You can install driver on local client (and this way is usually used), > but it is not necessary. You can setup printer in CUPS like 'Raw > queue', and then install driver on Windows terminal server. If you use > command like > > xfreerdp --plugin rdpdr --data printer:printername:printerdriver -- > , > Windows server will send data to printer in language that printer does > accept. > Example of printer driver: "HP LaserJet 8500". It is important to > spell the driver correctly, or printer could not be seen in Windows. > Names of Windows drivers you can find if you do right click on any > printer -> Properties -> Advanced -> Driver. > > BUT: in case of "soft" printers (that requires loading firmware every > time when you switch it on) you should install driver locally. > > About redirecting multiple printers: > as far as I remember, there was a bug in version 0.8.2 that didn't > allow to redirect more than one printer. With GIT version you can use > following syntax: > > xfreerdp --plugin rdpdr --data printer[:<printername>[:<driver>]] > --data printer[:<printername>[:<driver>]] -- > > and so on for every printer. > > If you have direct network access from terminal server to network > printer, there is no need to redirect the printer throw client. But if > not, you should set up the printer in CUPS as usual and redirect it > the same way as any other printer. > > 2011/11/10 Laxmikant Rashinkar <lk.rashin...@gmail.com>: > > Hi, > > > > I'm using FreeRdp 0.8.2 with DirectFB and looking for more info on how > > to do printer redirection. I'm primarily interested in USB printers and > > networked printers. This is something that I've not worked on before and > > could use some help > > > > Info such as: > > > > 1. do I need to install the printer driver on the client also, or is it > > sufficient to install it on the server only > > 2. command line args to FreeRdp for printer redirection > > 3. how to specify multiple printers on the cmd line (is it even > possible?) > > > > thanks for your help > > L.K > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > RSA(R) Conference 2012 > > Save $700 by Nov 18 > > Register now > > http://p.sf.net/sfu/rsa-sfdev2dev1 > > _______________________________________________ > > Freerdp-devel mailing list > > Freerdp-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freerdp-devel > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > RSA(R) Conference 2012 > Save $700 by Nov 18 > Register now > http://p.sf.net/sfu/rsa-sfdev2dev1 > _______________________________________________ > Freerdp-devel mailing list > Freerdp-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freerdp-devel > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ RSA(R) Conference 2012 Save $700 by Nov 18 Register now http://p.sf.net/sfu/rsa-sfdev2dev1 _______________________________________________ Freerdp-devel mailing list Freerdp-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freerdp-devel
