Microsoft Rollup printing core components in Windows 7 and in Windows Server 2008 R2

Microsoft has released an update rollup for the printing core components that are included in Windows 7 and in Windows Server 2008 R2.

Check the article at: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2647753 Issues that the update rollup resolves

This update rollup resolves the issues that are described in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base (KB) articles:

Picture Manager may
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Replacing Windows Devices and Printers with RES Workspace Manager PowerPrint

A cool Blog article by AndrewMorgan.ie about replacing the default Windows Devices and Printers option with the RES Workspace Manager PowerPrint. Check here to view the article.

HP Printers Supported in XenApp Environments

Here’s an updated old and long lasting list of supported HP Printers on Citrix XenApp environments. This list saved me a lot of troubles in the past.

Click here to view the list.

Selected Default Session Printer not Retained in Future Sessions

When user selects a session printer to be their default printer, it does not show up as the default printer in subsequent sessions. However, if a printer is mapped within a session and set as default, it does appear as default printer in subsequent sessions.

Cause

If the policy to Disable Default Printers is
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Thomas Koetzing’s 10 printing rules for XenApp

Printing has always been an issue with XenApp or RDS and still is. Therefore Thomas Koetzing has written ”ten printing rules with Citrix XenApp” on his blog.

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Best way to solve Citrix XenApp printer issues

The best way to solve printer related issues on a Citrix XenApp environment is simply to prevent them.
Users are normally not allowed to install printer drivers on a Citrix XenApp server, but a lot of printer driver troubles are caused by IT admins themselves. They have got enough permissions to install printers by client printers, remote desktop or management tools like DameWare. «Continue Reading»

Printing Architectures for VDI

A cool article from myvirtualcloud.net concerning Printing Architectures for VDI environments. More to come in a 2nd article… «Continue Reading»

New Printing Policies in XenApp 6.0

Prior to XenApp 6.0, the following settings were configurable by altering the XenApp server’s registry or they were a farm-wide setting configured using the XenApp Advanced Configuration Console. XenApp 6.0 now makes it easier to apply these settings using policies. «Continue Reading»

Citrix tool: Print Detective

Print Detective is an information gathering utility that can be used for troubleshooting problems related to print drivers. It enumerates all printer drivers from the specified Windows machine, including driver specific information. It can also be used to delete specified print drivers. It allows for log file capabilities and provides a command-line interface as well. «Continue Reading»

The Citrix Universal Printer Explained

This article describes the generic Citrix Universal Printer and how to create it within user sessions. This printer object is generic in the sense that it does not know about or manage any device-specific settings. As such, it is a very efficient option because there is no need for capabilities or document settings exchanges to take place with the client device when printing. «Continue Reading»