how to install Windows 2008 Easy Print successfully
The Terminal Services Easy Print driver offers the following functionality:
* Increased reliability of Terminal Services printing for both RemoteApp and remote desktop sessions.
* Support for legacy and new printer drivers without the necessity of installing these drivers on the terminal server.
* Scalability improvements over Windows Server 2003 in terms of printer enumeration performance. During the Winlogon process, the spooler only enumerates printers that are available for a user in a particular session instead of enumerating all redirected printers. Therefore, printers are enumerated on a per-session basis, instead of on a per-user basis.
* Enhanced available printer capabilities. The Terminal Services Easy Print driver provides rich and complete printer capabilities in remote sessions. All of the physical printer driver’s capabilities are available for use when a user views the printing preferences.
Requirements on the Windows 2008 server:
- Add Everyone -> full control in the NTFS permissions on the \windows\system32\spool folder
- Add the Windows XPS viewer, in the SERVER FEATURES area
- Install the Terminal Service role, in the SERVER ROLES area
- Install .NET framework 3.5 sp1 (minimum required 3.0sp1)
Requirements on the client side:
- Vista or XP sp3 (will make sure that you have the Remote Desktop Client v6.1)
- Install .NET framework 3.5 sp1 (minimum required 3.0sp1)
That’s all
IF YOU DON’T CHANGE THE SERVER’S PERMISSION ON THE SPOOL FOLDER, IT WON’T WORK!
To change SERVER ROLES or SERVER FEATURES
- Start Server Manager. To open Server Manager, click Start, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Server Manager.
- In the left pane of Server Manager, right-click Features, and then click Add Features.
- On the Select Features page, expand .NET Framework 3.0.
- Select the .NET Framework 3.0 Features and the XPS Viewer check boxes, and then click Next.
- Click Install.