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Microsoft fixed it in their latest beta 10.9.4 (2160) : https://install.appcenter.ms/orgs/rdmacios-k2vy/apps/microsoft-remote-desktop-for-mac/distribution_groups/all-users-of-microsoft-remote-desktop-for-mac
Local Printer Redirection to Remote Desktop (for Mac) not Working after update to SONOMA
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Joachim Schmid
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Hey all,
after update my MacBookAir (M2) and 3 others (M1) to new OS SONOMA, the redirection of local printers doesn't work anymore for each. Printers are visible and can be selected, but no printing of the document will happen.. Anyone an idea how to solve this issue?
Thank you!
Jo
Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | User experience | Remote desktop services and terminal services
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Emmanuel Hussaini 0 Reputation points2023-10-02T08:51:18.87+00:00 You might want to consider using supremo. Just a thought, I use it too.
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Maurice Alexander 0 Reputation points2023-10-03T02:45:57.8833333+00:00 This is happening to me as well. I am about to throw away my wireless printer and get a wired printer but not even sure that is going to work and I have documents that I have to print for work. Sheesh
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Modern Pilot CTC 10 Reputation points2023-10-03T18:37:50.22+00:00 Wired printers don't work either. I have a USB connected printer to my Mac, and after Sonoma upgrade, no more printing.
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Maurice Alexander 0 Reputation points
2023-10-04T02:22:33.4466667+00:00 Okay so I guess I just gotta wait and hope that Apple or Microsoft fixes it. Thanks for the update Modern Pilot.
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Elias Hodkinson 0 Reputation points2023-10-04T22:57:19.18+00:00 I am having the same issue. I believe it's to do with Apples move to "Print Center". Potentially not mapping the printers across.
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othrower741 5 Reputation points2023-10-05T17:37:13.0566667+00:00 A client of mine has the same issue. We resolved it through using TSPrint. Installed TSPrintserver on the server and the TSPrintclient on the client machine.
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František Molnár 5 Reputation points2023-10-05T18:44:13.81+00:00 TSPrintServer cost $79per user, it is not funny. I'd rather copy the data manually to local computer.
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Joachim Schmid 85 Reputation points
2023-10-05T19:02:00.1+00:00 Thanks for your answer othrower741!, But this could not be the solution to add additional software and effort. We are using RDP with business approach, expect a solution from MS/Apple to get the problem solved.
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othrower741 5 Reputation points
2023-10-05T20:10:06.7433333+00:00 Joachim, I have found that getting Apple and MS to work together takes awhile. Business users sometimes can't wait for the slow moving cogs to turn. Sometimes you have to look outside the box for a solution that actually works.
On the flip side, Sonoma just came out. I doubt that Apple gave MS the core info before then to test and who knows if they actually thought about testing printing via RDC. Sure, in a perfect world it would be just simple click and done, but they might have changed a ton of things on the back end and lets be honest, MS isn't the quickest company to find solutions to their problems unless it's a Zero day and they have a major company breathing down their necks.
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Connie Brown 0 Reputation points2023-10-07T14:28:57.43+00:00 I have the same issue. Everything was printing perfectly until the Sonoma update. I hope it gets fixed soon I use this daily!!
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Meg DiDonna 0 Reputation points2023-10-08T22:59:46.8966667+00:00 Same. I can't print anything on my remote desktop. Printer shows up but nothing goes into the queue. Spent 5 hours on with Apple with no solution. They said it is a Microsoft issue. Microsoft no help. HP no help. I need to print checks and invoices. Need it fixed ASAP.
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Modern Pilot CTC 10 Reputation points
2023-10-09T01:13:54.42+00:00 I needed it to print checks as well. For now, my “work around” is to “print” the checks to a series of PDF files (by selecting the PDF printer as my output device), and then saving to a Dropbox folder shared on my Mac.
Then I switch over to the Mac side and print each PDF with the checks loaded, and it works well enough, for now.
just figured I would share what worked for me without having to buy a software solution.
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Nicola Favero - OnMicrosoft 0 Reputation points2023-10-18T14:26:00.3+00:00 Same here. So frustrating !!!
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Bo Buskov Mortensen 0 Reputation points2024-01-11T14:51:52+00:00 It seems that this is still an issue with Server 2012 R2. Do any one have a fix?
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Vincent 100 Reputation points2023-10-02T07:28:17.7633333+00:00 -
Joachim Schmid 85 Reputation points
2023-10-09T15:04:05.8966667+00:00 Hello Vincent, thanks for your answer! You are right, with beta version bug is fixed. Thanks to all who supported. Joachim
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Pastor Lawrence Simnick 10 Reputation points2023-10-09T18:33:48.6466667+00:00 Using the beta 10.9.4 did the trick, I can now print from my Mac to the local printer. Thank you
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Modern Pilot CTC 10 Reputation points
2023-10-09T19:13:04.1733333+00:00 Worked for me too. Thanks for the link!
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Martin Schotterer 0 Reputation points2023-10-10T07:28:33.19+00:00 Great. No printer at all. Garbage.
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Amit Gupta 0 Reputation points2023-10-11T06:51:15.0233333+00:00 didn't work for me either is there any setting to be done
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Kristóf Tajthy 0 Reputation points2023-10-17T08:16:05.6433333+00:00 not working Sonoma beta 14.1
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Sonny B 141 Reputation points2023-10-18T16:04:22.8566667+00:00 I tried this and RDP still cannot send prints to the local printer on OSX Sonoma.
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Christopher Kovacs 0 Reputation points2023-10-31T18:20:31.9333333+00:00 I tried the beta but printing is still broken for me. Attempting to print causes the app using Remote Desktop to hang and then it must be closed.
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Sonny B 141 Reputation points
2023-11-01T00:22:32.9366667+00:00 Deleting the previous version of RDP and running this beta worked according to my associate.
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Chris Scovil 5 Reputation points2023-11-02T18:09:39.18+00:00 Having this issue but with an older Server 2012 R2 and the beta RDP client won't work due to it being Win10+. Need a solution for this older server. =/
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Sonny B 141 Reputation points
2023-11-02T23:02:16.7933333+00:00 On your Mac, did you try deleting the RDP app and then running the beta one?
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Christopher Kovacs 0 Reputation points
2023-11-06T14:52:35.8466667+00:00 I tried deleting the RDP app first. That didn't work. I then used a program to fully delete RDP (including its hidden files) before installing the beta, and that didn't work either. Basically the beta hangs when attempting to print and it has to be closed.
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Sonny B 141 Reputation points
2023-11-06T21:58:12.1466667+00:00 Wow. Sorry to hear that. Ours was a Mac Mini. Guessing using Disk Utility to repair permissions might not help too?
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Christopher Kovacs 0 Reputation points
2023-11-06T22:08:40.8366667+00:00 I'm using a new MacBook Pro with M2 chip, and MacOS Sonoma 14.1. Permissions don't seem to be the problem either.
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Sonny B 141 Reputation points
2023-11-06T22:10:37.0866667+00:00 OK. So the hardware on ours and yours may be the factor.
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hls84 0 Reputation points2023-11-29T16:51:30.1566667+00:00 Need to see local printers when connecting to Windows 2008 server
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Christopher Kovacs 0 Reputation points
2023-12-08T19:27:52.2366667+00:00 Two more updates to this beta have been issued, but they've addressed issues with the microphone and not the broken printing. Still cannot print; Microsoft Remote Desktop hangs, unable to find the printers in the new system
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Martin Andersen 0 Reputation points2024-01-25T09:43:12.5266667+00:00 I tried this but it didn't work. I tried also to install Remote Desktop 10.9.6, same issue. The local printer just doesn't work on Remote Desktop. Anyone with other ideas?
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Vincent 100 Reputation points
2023-10-09T10:30:24.5066667+00:00 Microsoft fixed it in their latest beta 10.9.4 (2160) : https://install.appcenter.ms/orgs/rdmacios-k2vy/apps/microsoft-remote-desktop-for-mac/distribution_groups/all-users-of-microsoft-remote-desktop-for-mac
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Sarah Kennett 5 Reputation points2023-10-09T15:04:40.2433333+00:00 Any idea if this latest beta works with Server 2012?
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Vincent 100 Reputation points
2023-10-10T03:25:16.7366667+00:00 Looks like printer redirection is supported only when connecting to Windows 10 and newer versions in this beta. More details on gietal's post here : https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-virtual-desktop-feedback/printing-issue-remote-desktop-on-mac-os-sonoma-14-0/idc-p/3948106/highlight/true#M2588
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František Molnár 5 Reputation points
2023-10-10T06:06:06.9133333+00:00 Hello Vincent, thanks for your answer! You are right, with beta version bug is fixed. Thanks to all who supported. Molnar
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Sarah Kennett 5 Reputation points
2023-10-02T10:14:12.2666667+00:00 Same issue here.
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Graham Balmforth 0 Reputation points2023-10-02T17:41:10.8633333+00:00 me too. printing just stopped. Nobody seems to know a fix, the redirect is live it just doesn't spool.
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Pastor Lawrence Simnick 10 Reputation points
2023-10-04T02:55:52.8933333+00:00 I can email the document to myself, then print from there.
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Pastor Lawrence Simnick 10 Reputation points
2023-10-10T17:16:40.6233333+00:00 Vincent shared a fix that works on my Mac. https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-virtual-desktop-feedback/printing-issue-remote-desktop-on-mac-os-sonoma-14-0/idc-p/3948106/highlight/true#M2588
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Pastor Lawrence Simnick 10 Reputation points
2023-10-10T17:17:41.73+00:00 It is a beta version of RDT
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