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Configuring the Add Printer Wizard

You can find the following two policies that control how the Add Printer Wizard works on client computers under Computer Configuration\Policies\Administrative Templates\Printers:

  • Add Printer Wizard - Network Scan Page (Managed Network) This policy sets the maximum number of printers (of each type) that the Add Printer Wizard will display on a computer on a managed network (when the computer is able to reach a domain controller, such as a domain-joined laptop on a corporate network).
    If this setting is disabled, the network scan page is not displayed. If this setting is not configured, the Add Printer Wizard displays the default number of printers of each type:
    • Directory printers: 20
    • TCP/IP printers: 0
    • Web Services printers: 0
    • Bluetooth printers: 10
    • Shared printers: 0
    If you don't want to display printers of a certain type, enable this policy and set the number of printers to display to 0. You can control the number of printers of each type that are displayed by configuring the settings contained in this policy.
  • Add Printer Wizard - Network Scan Page (Unmanaged Network) This policy sets the maximum number of printers (of each type) that the Add Printer Wizard will display on a computer on an unmanaged network (when the computer is not able to reach a domain controller, such as a domain-joined laptop on a home network).
    If this setting is disabled, the network scan page is not displayed. If this setting is not configured, the Add Printer Wizard displays the default number of printers of each type:
    • TCP/IP printers: 50
    • Web Services printers: 50
    • Bluetooth printers: 10

Again, if you don't want to display printers of a certain type, enable this policy and set the number of printers to display to 0.

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In this tutorial:

  1. Managing Printing
  2. Enhancements to Printing in Windows 7
  3. Printing Enhancements Previously Introduced in Windows Vista
  4. Additional Printing Enhancements in Windows 7
  5. How Printing Works in Windows 7
  6. Understanding XPS
  7. Understanding the Windows Printing Subsystem
  8. Understanding Printer Driver Isolation
  9. Understanding the Print Management Console
  10. Enhancements to the Print Management Console in Windows 7
  11. The Print Management Console
  12. Adding and Removing Print Servers
  13. Configuring Default Security for Print Servers
  14. Adding Printers Using the Network Printer Installation Wizard
  15. Creating and Using Printer Filters
  16. Creating and Using Driver Filters
  17. Managing Printers Using Print Management
  18. Configuring Properties of Printers
  19. Publishing Printers in AD DS
  20. Managing Printer Drivers
  21. Configuring Printer Driver Isolation Mode
  22. Configuring Printer Driver Isolation Mode Using the Print Management Console
  23. Configuring Printer Driver Isolation Mode Using Group Policy
  24. Troubleshooting Driver Isolation
  25. Exporting and Importing Print Server Configurations
  26. Printer Export Files
  27. Performing Bulk Actions Using Print Management
  28. Client-Side Management of Printers
  29. Installing Printers Using the Add Printers Wizard
  30. Searching for Printers
  31. Installing Printers Using Point and Print
  32. Using Devices And Printers
  33. Using the Color Management CPL
  34. Managing Client-Side Printer Experience Using Group Policy
  35. Configuring the Add Printer Wizard
  36. Disable Client-Side Printer Rendering
  37. Configuring Package Point and Print Restrictions
  38. Extending Point and Print Using Windows Update
  39. Deploying Printers Using Group Policy
  40. Preparing to Deploy Printers
  41. Deploying a Printer Connection
  42. Limitations of Deploying Printers Using Group Policy
  43. Migrating Print Servers
  44. Migrate Print Servers Using Print Management
  45. Migrating Print Servers Using PrintBRM
  46. Monitoring and Troubleshooting Printers
  47. Configuring E-Mail Notifications
  48. Configuring Print Server Notifications
  49. Configuring Script Actions
  50. Configuring Detailed Event Logging