To make your local printer available in a session

1.

In the Remote Desktop Connection window, click Options.

2.

On the Local Resources tab, under Local devices, click Printers.

3.

Click Connect.

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To open Remote Desktop Connection, click Start, point to Programs or All Programs, point to Accessories, point to Communications, and then click Remote Desktop Connection.

Depending on the policies of your network, local printer mapping might be disabled for some or all remote connections.

When you click Connect, the information you have entered in Options becomes the default setting for all Remote Desktop connections and is saved in a file called Default.rdp. To create connections with different or connection-specific options, see Save your connection settings to a file 


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