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UniversalPrint CSP

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The table below shows the applicability of Windows:

Edition Windows 11 Windows 10
Home No No
Pro Yes Yes
Windows SE Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes
Enterprise Yes Yes
Education Yes Yes

The UniversalPrint configuration service provider (CSP) is used to add Universal Print-compatible printers to Windows client endpoints. Universal Print is a cloud-based printing solution that runs entirely in Microsoft Azure. It doesn't require any on-premises infrastructure. For more specific information, go to What is Universal Print.

This CSP was added in Windows 11 and in Windows 10 21H2 July 2022 update KB5015807.

The following example shows the UniversalPrint configuration service provider in tree format.

./Vendor/MSFT
PrinterProvisioning
----UPPrinterInstalls
--------<GUID> (PrinterSharedID)
--------CloudDeviceID
--------PrinterSharedName
--------Install
--------Status
--------ErrorCode

./Vendor/MSFT/PrinterProvisioning The root node for the Universal Print PrinterProvisioning configuration service provider.

UPPrinterInstalls

This setting will install or uninstall a specific printer to a targeted user account.

Valid values:

  • Install (default) - The printer is installed.
  • Uninstall - The printer is uninstalled.

The data type is node (XML node). Supported operation is Get.

<GUID> (PrinterSharedID)

The Share ID is used to identify the Universal Print printer you want to install on the targeted user account. You can get the printer's Share ID in the printer's properties in the Universal Print portal.

The data type is node (XML node). Supported operations are Get, Add, and Delete.

Note

The targeted user account must have access rights to the printer and to the Universal Print service.

CloudDeviceID

The Printer ID is used to identify the Universal Print printer you want to install on the targeted user account. You can get the printer's Printer ID in the printer's properties in the Universal Print portal.

The data type is string/text (GUID). Supported operations are Get, Add, Delete, and Replace.

Note

The targeted user account must have access rights to the printer and to the Universal Print service.

PrinterSharedName

The Share Name is used to identify the Universal Print printer you want to install on the targeted user account. You can get the printer's Share Name in the printer's properties in the Universal Print portal.

The data type is string/text. Supported operations are Get, Add, Delete, and Replace.

Note

The targeted user account must have access rights to the printer and to the Universal Print service.

Install

Installs the Universal Print printer. Supports async execute.

The data type is string/text (empty string). Supported operations are Get and Execute.

Status

The result status of the printer installation.

Valid values:

  • 1 (default) - Installation completed successfully.
  • 2 - Installation is in progress after receiving execute cmd.
  • 4 - Installation failed.
  • 8 - Installation initial status
  • 32 - Unknown (not used)

The data type is int. Supported operations is Get.

ErrorCode

HRESULT of the last installation returned code.

The data type is int. Supported operation is Get.