How To Set Up Remotely And Print Via a PCAnywhere Session

Description

How to Print Via a PCAnywhere Session, setting Up a Remote Work Station to act as a Print Server to push data from LPS to a shared Generic Text driver.

Solution

The following is one possible design that is discusses printing via a PCAnywhere session.
Please be aware that this is NOT the optimal setup, but resolves connection issues when this is the only choice.

Computers

A = NT4.0 Server w/LPS
B = Win98 Workstation w/ pcAnywhere Host
C = Win98 Workstation w/PC Anywhere Client w/HP720 and Datamax I-4208 (LPT1 & LPT2)

1. On C create a Generic Text driver pointed to LPT2 and set this as Default Printer. See the Printer Connections chapter User's Guide for information on creating a Generic Text driver if you do not know how do do this.
2. Connect from C to B with PC Anywhere
3. On B, create a remote printer.
4. On B, share PC Anywhere Printer Driver with alias name. Example: Warehouse.
5. On C, add Network Printer that was shared on B.
6. On C, Test Print from Design.
7. Pause Gen/Txt drivers on B and C, ensure that the print job is displayed in paused drivers.

To Create a Remote Printer

Create the remote through pcAnywhere.
Note: Do this only at the host machine

pcAnywhere 9.0

1. Make a pcAnywhere connection to the host computer.
2. On the host computer, launch pcAnywhere.
3. Click Tools, then Application Options. The Application Options window is displayed.
4. Click the Remote Printing tab, and Add. A printer selection list is displayed.
5. Select the printer manufacturer and the printer model from the list, click Next.
6. Enter a name for the printer (Ex. 'Warehouse'), click Finish.This printer is automatically assigned to Pcaw.prn.

pcAnywhere32 8.x

1. Make a pcANYWHERE connection to the host computer.
2. Launch pcAnywhere32 on the host computer.
3. Click File, then Application Options. The Application Options window is displayed.
4. Click Remote Printing, and Add, a printer selection list is displayed.
5. Select the printer manufacturer and the printer model from the list, click Next.
6. Enter an alias name for the printer, (Ex. 'Warehouse'), and click Finish. This printer is automatically assigned to Pcaw.prn (PCAW under Windows 2000).

Go to the [ Symantec Site|http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/pca.nsf/pfdocs/1999111116103012] for information on how to set up and troubleshoot remote printing from Windows applications on Windows 9x or Windows NT hosts.