How to default printer for diferents clients on terminal server ( no print server)

Question

1_no print server exist

2_the clients are connect to the application server 2019 trough slim computer bassed on rdp , no windows

3_ there are 15 printers installed on server

How can i can give default printers for every diferent user to diferents printers ,on the same server

the problem now is that every one change the default printer on server every time that user change the printer on the server

thanks !!

Answer 1

Hello

Thank you for your question and reaching out. I can understand you are having query\issues related to

You configure Default printer via GPO The settings for this are under User Configuration > Preferences > Control Panel Settings > Printers > Shared Printer > Select your printer then select the "Set this printer as default printer"

OR

You can use Startup or Logon script

Get-WmiObject -Query " SELECT * FROM Win32_Printer WHERE Default='TRUE'").Name | out-file $env:USERPROFILE\DefaultPrinter

(New-Object -ComObject WScript.Network).SetDefaultPrinter((get-content $env:USERPROFILE\DefaultPrinter))

Reference:

https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/b4d036cd-5dc8-431d-95f9-3d9c80a794c5/set-default-printer-based-on-user-setting-using-powershell-script?forum=winserverpowershell

https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/lync/en-US/9117e7fe-5264-4645-a8f3-30518a3db3df/setting-default-printer-in-group-policy-using-computer-configuration-server-2008-r2?forum=winserverGP

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