Limitations of Deploying Printers Using Group Policy
The following limitations apply when deploying printer connections to Windows 7 clients using Group Policy:
- You cannot configure the default printer on the targeted client using Group Policy.
- Loopback mode is not supported.
Assigning Printers Based on Location
Windows Vista introduced a feature with the ability to assign printers based on location. This can be useful in large enterprises that span more than one geographical location, allowing mobile users to update their printers as they move to new locations. When mobile users return to their primary locations, their original default printers are restored.
To assign printers based on location, deploy printers using GPOs linked to AD DS sites. When a mobile computer moves to a new site, the printer connections for the computer are updated using normal Group Policy processing.
In this tutorial:
- Managing Printing
- Enhancements to Printing in Windows 7
- Printing Enhancements Previously Introduced in Windows Vista
- Additional Printing Enhancements in Windows 7
- How Printing Works in Windows 7
- Understanding XPS
- Understanding the Windows Printing Subsystem
- Understanding Printer Driver Isolation
- Understanding the Print Management Console
- Enhancements to the Print Management Console in Windows 7
- The Print Management Console
- Adding and Removing Print Servers
- Configuring Default Security for Print Servers
- Adding Printers Using the Network Printer Installation Wizard
- Creating and Using Printer Filters
- Creating and Using Driver Filters
- Managing Printers Using Print Management
- Configuring Properties of Printers
- Publishing Printers in AD DS
- Managing Printer Drivers
- Configuring Printer Driver Isolation Mode
- Configuring Printer Driver Isolation Mode Using the Print Management Console
- Configuring Printer Driver Isolation Mode Using Group Policy
- Troubleshooting Driver Isolation
- Exporting and Importing Print Server Configurations
- Printer Export Files
- Performing Bulk Actions Using Print Management
- Client-Side Management of Printers
- Installing Printers Using the Add Printers Wizard
- Searching for Printers
- Installing Printers Using Point and Print
- Using Devices And Printers
- Using the Color Management CPL
- Managing Client-Side Printer Experience Using Group Policy
- Configuring the Add Printer Wizard
- Disable Client-Side Printer Rendering
- Configuring Package Point and Print Restrictions
- Extending Point and Print Using Windows Update
- Deploying Printers Using Group Policy
- Preparing to Deploy Printers
- Deploying a Printer Connection
- Limitations of Deploying Printers Using Group Policy
- Migrating Print Servers
- Migrate Print Servers Using Print Management
- Migrating Print Servers Using PrintBRM
- Monitoring and Troubleshooting Printers
- Configuring E-Mail Notifications
- Configuring Print Server Notifications
- Configuring Script Actions
- Configuring Detailed Event Logging