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Group policy to manage print devices


Figure 1: create a new shared print device gpo


Figure 2: gpo folder structure


Recommendations

Use one group policy across your organization to manage print devices. 
Use computer configuration to ensure that the print devices remain with the computer device.  However, you may want to apply settings under “User configuration” for those of us with users who need to print to one printer regardless of the computer they use. 

GPO associated with a computer:
·         Computer configuration => Deployed printers
·         Enter printer name: Click Browse
·         Enter the path: \\name-of-print-server\printdevice-name
·         Deploy the print device to this GPO: Click "add"

GPO associated with a user:User configuration => Deployed printers
Enter printer name: Click Browse
Enter the path: \\name-of-print-server\printdevice-name
Deploy the print device to this GPO: Click "add"