RE: Printing on a Remote Desktop

I am using 2.3.  

I have 2.6 -- and I will start using it for just this reason!

Jeff

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[mailto:dataperf-bounces-Ii8YPGKeNuMyuW1uK6fEew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of 
Michael Shadel
Sent: Monday, May 08, 2006 11:18 AM
To: DataPerfect Users Discussion Group
Subject: Re: [Dataperf] Printing on a Remote Desktop

What version of DP are you running?
DP 2.6F has lpt1 through lpt4

Michael

Jeff Puhlmann-Becker wrote:

>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
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>[mailto:dataperf-bounces-Ii8YPGKeNuMyuW1uK6fEew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] 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" <jeff-vsP2u6U9uSQ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: "'DataPerfect Users Discussion Group'" 
><dataperf-Ii8YPGKeNuMyuW1uK6fEew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>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: dataperf-bounces-Ii8YPGKeNuMyuW1uK6fEew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>[mailto:dataperf-bounces-Ii8YPGKeNuMyuW1uK6fEew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] 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%20Serv
e
>  
>
>>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" <jeff-vsP2u6U9uSQ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>To: <dataperf-Ii8YPGKeNuMyuW1uK6fEew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>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
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