RDP Printer redirection for wireless printer

Question

_{Monday, December 9, 2019 5:02 PM}

I am a novice at this operation so maybe someone can direct me to a step by step process for this. I am using the remote desktop to access another computer and need to print to my local printer. I have found this process online, but it is not working for me because I have a wireless printer and it is not on a local port. Any help is greatly appreciated.

All replies (7)

_{Tuesday, December 10, 2019 2:58 AM}

Ensure that you have the Printers option selected in your Remote Desktop settings. You can check this by bringing up the Remote Desktop Connection screen, selecting Local Resources and ensuring the Printers option is selected.

S.Sengupta,Microsoft MVP Windows and Devices for IT, Windows Insider MVP

_{Tuesday, December 10, 2019 7:10 AM}

Hi,

If you printer has been connected both wired or wireless to current system, once remote desktop connection has been established from current system to remote system, we can enable printer redirection to print from remote system to local/current system connected printer.

If possible, try to install the printer driver on remote system and check the result. 

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Eve Wang

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_{Wednesday, December 11, 2019 12:16 AM}

This is enabled.

_{Wednesday, December 11, 2019 12:18 AM}

Printer is only wireless, not wired. Is this still possible to do or can it only be done wired? Printer drivers installed on remote system.

_{Wednesday, December 11, 2019 1:49 AM}

Hi,

In general, both locally connected and network printer are supported to be redirected via RDC.

Please check below link and confirm that if the configuration mentioned in it is helpful:
https://www.farmhousenetworking.com/networking/remote-access/remote-desktop-network-printer-redirection/

Please Note: Since the web site is not hosted by Microsoft, the link may change without notice. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this information.

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Eve Wang

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_{Monday, December 16, 2019 8:12 AM}

Hi,

How things are going there on this issue?

Please let me know if you would like further assistance.

Best Regards,
Eve Wang      
 

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_{Thursday, December 26, 2019 8:24 AM}

Hi,

Is there any update?

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