Hi Laxmikant, I'm sorry that I didn't point that out, but AFAIK cups is required.
Where did you find the name "Deskjet3054"? Printername should be taken from cups setup... 2011/11/12 LK Rashinkar <lk.rashin...@gmail.com>: > 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
