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 ====== Shared Network Printers ====== ====== Shared Network Printers ======
  
-FIXME This page is now just a collection of notes.  For shared printers, we are currently leaning toward:+See also **[[networking:windows:printer_shared_gpp|Shared Network Printers Using GPP]]**
  
-  * Use Windows ''Print and Document Services'' role +FIXME This page is now just a collection of notes.  For shared printers, we use GPP.
-    * Usually on a domain controller and/or file server +
-  * Disable Client Side Rendering (CSR) for all shared printers +
-    * Keeps RDS server from processing all the print data +
-  * Use universal printer drivers where possible +
-  * Use Winprint processor for all shared printers +
-  * Use Group Policy Preference (GPP) to push printers and set default +
-    * Filter by user groups +
-    * Create a GPP and user group for each printer that will be someone's default printer +
-    * Each GPP will attach all desired printers for members of the user group +
-  * Use a ''Delete all shared printers'' preference to begin+
  
 :!: This subject has changed a lot with the advent of version 4 (V4) printer drivers in Windows 8 and 2012. :!: This subject has changed a lot with the advent of version 4 (V4) printer drivers in Windows 8 and 2012.
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 ===== Group Policy Preferences ===== ===== Group Policy Preferences =====
  
-https://www.simple-talk.com/sysadmin/general/managing-printers-with-group-policy,-powershell,-and-print-management/ +This is our current method for sharing networked Windows printers.  See link above.
- +
-  * Computer or User policy +
-  * Start with a ''Delete All'' action +
-  * Add all printers +
-  * Set one as the Default Printer +
-  * Use Update (CRUD) +
-    * ''Update'' will change the Default Printer every login +
-    * ''Create'' will only set the Default Printer at creation time  +
-  * One policy per 'default' printer +
-  * Filter by user group+
    
 ===== Group Policy ===== ===== Group Policy =====
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   - Stop the print spooler   - Stop the print spooler
-  - Use ''regedit'' to delete the problematic printer(s) from:+  - Use ''regedit'' to delete the problematic printer(s) from these keys:
     * ''HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Print\Printers''     * ''HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Print\Printers''
     * ''HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Print\Providers\LanMan Print Services\Servers\PrintServerName\PrinterName''     * ''HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Print\Providers\LanMan Print Services\Servers\PrintServerName\PrinterName''
 +    * ''HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Print\V4 Connections''
   - Reboot the machine   - Reboot the machine
  
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