
The configuration is now completed, just press Apply. Press the Add button in order to add your shared printer to the GPO. Since we have linked policy to OU named Managers with only user’s objects, we need to select The users that this GPO applies to (per user).
This printer connection policy is commonly used in large distributed corporate networks. Per Computer - no matter which user is working on the computer, it will always print on a specific printer (all users of a computer can access the printer).Otherwise, the user will have to take a walk to pick up his documents from the printer This policy should not be used if users are distributed across different buildings or office branches.
This is useful if you have a VDI, or each user can use different workstations (for example in a Call center).
Per User - this setting assumes that a specific printer is connected on a user desktop, regardless of which computer it is logged on. You can assign the created policy to domain users, computers, or both. Step 3Įxpand Print Servers > ServerName (local) > Printers, select the printer you want to deploy (HP LaserJet M2727 in our case), right-click on it, and select from the menu Manage Sharing.Įnter the policy name and click Ok. Install all the necessary shared network printers in the same way. Then enter the printer name, network name, and description. Then, from the drop-down list, select the printer driver you want to install for this device (in this example, HP Universal Printing PCL6). Check the box Auto detect the printer driver to use.
In the next window you need to specify the type of device ( TCP/IP device), and the IP address (or the DNS name) of your network printer device (you can leave the port name by default). We selected the second point (installing the printer by IP address).
Create a new port and add a new printer.
Add a new printer using an existing port. Add a TCP/IP or Web Services Printer by IP address or hostname. The Network Printer Installation Wizard offers you 4 ways to install printers in the Print Management console. Go to the Printers section and select Add Printers from the context menu. Now you can install new printers on your print server.