Server 2008 Print Redirection is failing but only on 16Bit apps

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Published on 2012-07-07T19:46:02Z Indexed on 2012/07/07 21:17 UTC
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the main programmer for SoEasyAccounting and we are installing to Server 2008 Standard service pack 1. We install to 2003 with no problems. Important to understand that the print failure only happens in certain circumstances: Note: We use a standard Windows printer selection box to choose the printer

Terms used

Superbase = a program language that uses ntvdm.exe (Windows process hosting 16 bit apps)
Local Printer = printing to a driver loaded onto the Server 2008
Redirect Printer = printing to a automatically established remote printer through an RDP connection

Printing Scenarios

Server 2008 - 1: Print from notepad to a Redirected Printer = works Server 2008 - 2: Print from Superbase to a Local Printer = works Server 2008 - 3: Print from Superbase to a Redirected Printer = fail Server 2003 - 4: Print from Superbase to a Redirected Printer = works

Results

The print causes a message in the drivers print queue of Local Downlevel Document, no print though and Superbase recognises that the "Print command failed". Eventvwr has no related issues to the print fail Any help greatly appreciated. So far 2 days spent trying to resolve and here goes my weekend :( unless someone has an idea :)

Things I have Tried

i. Switching on/off Easy print ii. Loading copy of redirected driver on server

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