Re: Critical BUG: can not print to Mac 10.6.6

On 03/07/2011 01:40 PM, MargoAndTodd wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I really, really need this fixed!
>
> Client: Mac OS 10.6.6
> rdp client: rdesktop-1.6.0.dmg
> Server: Windows 2003 R2, Sp2, 32 bit
>
> When the users trys to print from Teminal Services to his local
> printer (Mac 10.6.6), the terminal service window crashes.
> When he logs back into the Terminal Server, he picks up right
> after the print button, except no print out.
>
> Run string:
>
> /usr/bin/rdesktop -N -a 16 -d FOODOMAIN -u xxxxx -p yyyyyy -g 85% -r
> printer:'Officejet_7500_E910_670D7C_'='HP Officejet 7500 E910' -r
> printer:'HP_Color_Laser_2840_143703_'='HP Color LaserJet 2840 PCL 6' -r
> disk:MyShare=/Users/xxxxx/Desktop -r clipboard:CLIPBOARD server[:port]
>
> I have tries the following variations on printers with no joy:
>
> -r printer:$PrinterOne
>
> PrinterOne="'HP_Color_Laser_2840_postscript'='Apple Color LaserWriter
> 12/600'"
> PrinterOne="HP_Color_Laser_2840_postscript"
> PrinterOne="HP_Color_Laser_2840_143703_"
> PrinterOne="Officejet_7500_E910_670D7C_"
> PrinterOne="'HP_Color_Laser_2840_143703_'='HP LaserJet IIP'"
> PrinterOne="'HP_Color_Laser_2840_143703_'='HP Color LaserJet 2840 PCL 6'"
> PrinterTwo="'Officejet_7500_E910_670D7C_'='HP Officejet 7500 E910'"
>
> I am able to print to Pdf Creator, but that prints only on the
> Terminal Server (no network action)
>
>
> Many thanks,
> -T


Follow up:  I specifically isolated this bug to rdesktop.  I now
have the user printing without problem through CoRD
(http://cord.sourceforge.net/)

-T

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