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I have a windows server that has a printer installed on it. Currently if I want to print using it, I would RDP the server, copy the document over, and print it.

Would it be possible (for free) to add the remote printer as a local printer on my computer so it would do something such as automatically initiate the RDP connection, print and exit?

Note: I do NOT have admin rights on the server.

EDIT: This is an RDP server at my college so I would do not have any chance of getting admin privileges, and the printers are most likely under a different vlan or something else not visible to the outside world.

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You have to share the printer on the Windows Server. I'm not 100% sure if this does work without admin rights - I have to research that.

How is the printer connected to the server? I doubt that it's USB? I guess it's through Ethernet (TCP/IP). In that case you only need the IP of the printer and can install it on your Client using that IP. The IP can be found under Ports (if I'm not wrong) at the Printer Properties on the server.

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  • As I do not have admin rights, I am not able to see anything under ports besides the port name and description. Also it is under printer properties, not preferences.
    – Eric Johnson
    Commented Sep 14, 2015 at 22:16
  • The printer is a network printer.
    – Eric Johnson
    Commented Sep 14, 2015 at 22:19
  • Can you open the registry? Let me boot up my working laptop to see how it's setup there. You should be able to find the port in the registry as long you can access it. (the registry on the server obviously)
    – A1985
    Commented Sep 14, 2015 at 22:21
  • I have registry access.
    – Eric Johnson
    Commented Sep 14, 2015 at 22:28
  • You can find the Location under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Printers. Under Location you should find the IP of the printer
    – A1985
    Commented Sep 14, 2015 at 22:28

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