Windows Vista® Resource Kit, Second Edition

Managing Client-Side Printer Experience Using Group Policy

In managed environments where Active Directory is deployed, administrators can use Group Policy to manage different aspects of the end user’s experience of installing, configuring, and using printer connections.

You can find Group Policy settings for managing the client-side printer experience in the following two locations in Group Policy Object Editor:

• Computer Configuration\Policies\Administrative Templates\Printers

• User Configuration\Policies\Administrative Templates\Control Panel\Printers

The following sections describe printer policy settings new to Windows Vista. For general information concerning printer policy settings introduced in earlier versions of Windows that still apply to ...