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Categories: Miscellaneous Config Remote Desktop Easy Print on Windows Server 2016/2012 R2TS Easy Print technology was first introduced in Windows Server 2008 as an alternative to the traditional printing subsystem on Remote Desktop servers. Remote Desktop Easy Print avoids the installation of drivers for the redirected printers on a terminal (RDS) server and allows you to easily map a client redirected printer to the Easy Print driver. This significantly increases the stability and performance of the work of the Print Spooler service and RD server as a whole. Show
EasyPrint technology is especially convenient when several dozens of different printing devices (with different drivers) are used on users RDS computers, or when a printer doesnt have a correct driver for the RDS server (a common problem with home printer models). Easy Print functionality is based on the specifications defined in the standard XPS (XML Paper Specification) for the printers drivers. The main advantages of the XPS format:
XPS print job through an RDP session is transferred to the client PC and processed by a local print driver. The EasyPrint driver converts the job sent to print to the XPS format and transfers it to the clients device, where it is printed using the native printer driver. One important drawback of EasyPrint technology can be noted additional resource costs (CPU and RAM) on the RDS server for converting documents, and documents through EasyPrint usually take a little longer to print. Remote Desktop Easy Print Client-side SettingsTo use the Easy Print on the client-side, it must meet the following requirements:
If instead of the client mstsc.exe, you run preconfigured RDP shortcut file (.rdp), make sure that it contains the following string: redirectprinters:i:1If you use an Active Directory user account to log in to the RDS server, check if the Connect client printers at logon and Default to main client printer options are enabled in the user properties in AD on the Environment tab (user properties can be changed from the ADUC snap-in). If users connect to RD servers through RD Gateway, make sure that the option to deny client printer redirection is disabled in the RD Gateway settings. How to Enable Easy Print on the Remote Desktop Server Side?Easy Printer Driver is installed on the server when you deploy the Remote Desktop Services role, and in the printers list appears a new printer named Microsoft XPS Document Writer. This print driver supports a variety of printer models. You can enable the Easy Print on the side of the RDS server running Windows Server 2016/2012 R2 only via Group Policy.
Check if Remote Desktop Easy Print Driver is UsedNow, its time to test the Easy Print policy:
If when printing fonts are distorted to a local printer through Remote Desktop Easy Print, try installing the latest version of the NET Framework on the clients computer. If documents dont get into the print queue on the client, check if the spooler service is running on the client and server. And also check the correctness of the service permissions: It should be like that: D:(A;;CCLCSWLOCRRC;;;AU)(A;;CCDCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRSDRCWDWO;;;BA)(A;;CCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRRC;;;SY)If your permissions are different, change them with the command: sc sdset spooler D:(A;;CCLCSWLOCRRC;;;AU)(A;;CCDCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRSDRCWDWO;;;BA)(A;;CCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRRC;;;SY) [SC] SetServiceObjectSecurity SUCCESSAfter setting permissions, you must restart the computer. Deleting Native Print Drivers from RDSAfter the Remote Desktop Easy Print policy is activated, you can delete the native printer drivers from the server.
Unnecessary print drivers can be removed through the control panel: Control Panel > Hardware > Device and Printers > select any printer and click Print server properties in the top menu. Go to the Drivers tab and remove all unnecessary drivers except Remote Desctop Easy Print (select the drivers in turn and click Remove). By default, the number of redirected printers in the RDS session is limited to 20. This behavior can be changed by adding the needed value to the registry parameter MaxPrintersPerSession in the key For better RDS performance, you can redirect only one default printer from the clients PC. In this case, enable the policy named Redirect only the default client printer. Thus, by using the Easy Print you can greatly simplify the configuration of Remote Desktop servers. Another thing is that the Administrator will no longer need to install the same printer drivers on the server and the local computer. Cyril Kardashevsky I enjoy technology and developing websites. Since 2012 I'm running a few of my own websites, and share useful content on gadgets, PC administration and website promotion. Next How to Renew SSL Certificate on Exchange Server? » Previous « Restore Windows 10 Registry from Backup using Command Prompt Share Published by Cyril Kardashevsky Tags: PrinterRDPWindows Server 2012
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