RenPrinters 3.1

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3.1.0.0	02-12-2013	RenPrinters31.exe	Buy Now / Free 30 Day Trial	RenPrinters FAQ

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RenPrinters 3 is a service for Server 2003, Server 2008 and Server 2012 that will rename printers installed by Terminal Service / Remote Desktop clients.
When a Remote Desktop Client logs in to the server their printer is installed on the system in a format similar to the following (depending on your language):

Server 2003 Example: HP LaserJet 5 (from client) in session 10
Server 2008 Example: HP LaserJet 5 (10)
Server 2008 R2 Example: HP LaserJet 5 (redirected 10)
Server 2012 Example: HP LaserJet 5 (redirected 10)

Every time a client logs in to the Terminal Server the Session number in the printer name will change. This causes a problem in some programs that require the printer name to remain exactly the same. Or you just may need a differrent / shorter naming format than what Windows provides.
The RenPrinters service will rename printers when Terminal Service / Remote Desktop Clients connect to the server. Renaming the above printer example to:

HP LaserJet 5 from Client

RenPrinters Flexibility:

• Change Printer Name Format - RenPrinters supports multiple naming formats, ie: %username% - %printername%, %printername% From %hostname% etc.
• Ignore Printers by Driver - RenPrinters will ignore printers that use drivers that you select.
• Duplicate Printer Handling - Append text to the name of the duplicate printers found or delete the older one.
• Only Rename Printers Using the TS Port - RenPrinters can ignore local printers and only rename those connected in through a Remote Desktop session.
• Strip all Parenthesis - Strip all Parenthesis from printer names.
• More Printer Name Variables - You can now use more than two variables in the printer name. Example: %printername% - %username% - %clientname%
• Use Client Name - You now have the ability to use the client hostname / clientname in your printer naming scheme.
• Regular Expressions - RenPrinters will now allow you to use Regular Expressions to define what printer names you would like to rename.

Regular Expression Examples:

Default Session Printer Name	Regular Expression Used
HP Laserjet 4 (On User1) in session 12	in [Ss]ession [0-9]+
HP Laserjet 4 (redirected 12)	\(redirected [0-9]+\)
HP Laserjet 4 (von User) in Sitzung: 12	in Sitzung: [0-9]+
HP Laserjet 4 (umgeleitet 12)	\(umgeleitet [0-9]+\)
HP Laserjet 4 (redirigé 12)	\(redirigé [0-9]+\)

Printer Name Format Examples:

Default Session Printer Name	Printer Name Format	Result
HP Laserjet 4 (On User1) in session 12	%printername% On %username%	HP Laserjet 4 On User1
HP Laserjet 4 (On User1) in session 12	%printername% - %username% - %clientname%	HP Laserjet 4 - User1 - Owner-PC

RenPrinters Configuration:
RenPrinters can be configured through the "RenPrinters Configuration" program found in the RenPrinters program folder.




System Compatibility:

• RenPrinters has been tested to run on: Server 2003, Server 2008, Server 2008 R2 and Server 2012
• RenPrinters works with Citrix XenApp.
• The x86 (32 bit) version of RenPrinters will run on 64bit systems.

Known Limitations:

Windows Server 2008, 2012 lose redirection on printers using the "Terminal Services Easy Print" / "Remote Desktop Easy Print" printer driver if they are renamed and do not maintaining the session # in the name.

"Terminal Services Easy Print" / "Remote Desktop Easy Print" printer drivers are not supported. RenPrinters will, by default, ignore printers using this driver. You do have the ability to disable this and allow it to rename those printers.
To learn how to disable the Terminal Services Easy Print driver, please visit: Terminal Services Printing. Or for Server 2012, please read our RenPrinters FAQ

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