What’s new in Windows 7?
Easy Print Redirection was available for Windows Server 2008 TS only and it was not available when connecting to computers running Windows Vista. Now it will also be available when connecting to Ultimate/Enterprise editions of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Remote Desktop Session Host servers. In addition, we’re happy to announce that with Win7 / WS08 R2, Easy Print no longer has a dependency on .NET Framework -- a common request from customers that didn’t want to install .NET on all clients from which they wanted to print. The XPS format to GDI conversion was done via .NET Framework before, but for Win7 / WS08 R2 the operating system does this conversion itself.
For the full documentation about how Easy Print works, refer to this three-part blog :
http://blogs.msdn.com/rds/archive/2007/04/26/introducing-terminal-services-easy-print-part-1.as...
http://blogs.msdn.com/rds/archive/2007/05/03/introducing-terminal-services-easy-print-part-2.as...
http://blogs.msdn.com/rds/archive/2007/10/05/introducing-terminal-services-easy-print-part-3.as...
Remote Desktop Easy Print configuration properties:
The following table displays the Client/Server combinations that support Easy Print.
Client / Server ->
|
Windows 7 |
Windows Server 2008 |
Windows Server
|
Windows XP |
Client : (1), (2) |
Client : (1), (2)
|
Client : (1), (2)
|
Windows Vista |
Client : (1), (2) |
Client : (1), (2)
|
Client : (1), (2)
|
Windows 7 |
Server : (3) |
Server : (4) |
|
Windows Server 2008 |
Client : (2) |
Client : (2)
|
Client : (2)
|
Windows Server 2008 R2 |
Server : (3) |
Server : (4) |
(1) RDC 6.1 or above (Windows XP with Service Pack 3 and above includes this).
(2) Even if RDC 6.1 or above is used,
the user must install a supported version of .NET Framework separately
. Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 (which includes .NET Framework 3.0 SP1) can be downloaded from the Microsoft Download Center (
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=109422
).
(3) Terminal Services role.
|
If all the requirements are met, the Easy Print driver is listed in the Model field of the redirected printer’s Properties dialog.
Troubleshooting:
Event ID |
Message |
Explanation |
1105 |
Printer security information for the printer could not be set. |
|
1109 |
The printer could not be set as the default printer. |
The default client printer and the default printer in the RDP session must be the same. |
1111 |
The driver required for the printer is unknown. Contact the administrator to install the driver before you log in again. |
If the Easy Print driver is missing in the host, this event will be logged. |
1116 |
The printer cannot be redirected by using Remote Desktop Easy Print. The client computer may not have a version of the Remote Desktop Connection client or Microsoft .NET Framework installed that supports this driver. |
Make sure you’ve met all the requirements in the table above. |
1103 |
An internal communication error occurred. Redirected printing will no longer function for a single user session. Check the status of the Remote Desktop Device Redirector in the System folder of Device Manager. |
|
1124 |
The number of printers per session limit was reached. |
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