While at end user workstations, I am often asked various questions on how to resolve various remote access issues. For example, how can I print to my home printer, while remotely connected to my PC at work.
These instructions should help in accessing a printer connected locally, when remoted into another machine.
- Connect the printer to the laptop (via network or locally). Make sure you can print to the device normally.
- Open remote connection to your workstation in the office.
Complete the following steps on our remote computer.
- Install same printer drivers for local printer (if not already installed).
- Click Start | Settings | Printers and Faxes
- On new window, click "Add Printer". Click Next on Add Printer Wizard
- Choose "Local printer attached to this computer", click Next
- From drop down, select TS00#, where # is the number of the printer on your laptop. It appears the numbers relate to the order the printers were installed. Click Next
- Confirm the printer driver, it should match the name as displayed on the laptop. Click Next
- Confirm you want this as your default printer. Click Next
- Select "Do not share this printer". Click Next
- Select "Yes" for printing a test page. Click Next
- Click "Finish" to close the wizard.
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