Would you like to learn how to configure a group policy to install a printer? In this tutorial, we will show you how to install a printer using a GPO.
• Windows 2012 R2
• Windows 2016
• Windows 2019
• Windows 10
• Windows 7
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Tutorial GPO – Printer installation
On the print server, share a printer.
In our example, we created a shared printer named PRINTER01.
On the domain controller, open the group policy management tool.
Create a new group policy.
Enter a name for the new group policy.
In our example, the new GPO was named: MY-GPO.
On the Group Policy Management screen, expand the folder named Group Policy Objects.
Right-click your new Group Policy Object and select the Edit option.
On the group policy editor screen, expand the User configuration folder and locate the following item.
Create a new shared printer.
On the General tab, perform the following configuration.
• Action – Update.
• Share path – Enter the network path to the shared printer.
• Set this printer as default – optional.
• Only if a local printer is not present – optional.
Click on the OK button.
To save the group policy configuration, you need to close the Group Policy editor.
Congratulations! You have finished the GPO creation.
Tutorial – Applying the GPO to install a printer
On the Group policy management screen, you need to right-click the Organizational Unit desired and select the option to link an existent GPO.
In our example, we are going to link the group policy named MY-GPO to the root of the domain.
After applying the GPO you need to wait for 10 or 20 minutes.
During this time the GPO will be replicated to other domain controllers.
On a remote computer, verify the list of installed printers.
In our example, we installed a shared printer to all domain users using a GPO.
