Set Printing Preferences for the Integrated Printing Feature on Horizon Windows Client

You can set printing preferences in a remote desktop for the Integrated Printing feature. With the Integrated Printing feature, you can use local or network printers from a remote desktop without having to install additional printer drivers in the Windows remote desktop. You can also select the preferred printer on the Omnissa Horizon Client for Windows to use in remote sessions. For each printer available through this feature, you can set preferences for data compression, print quality, double-sided printing, color, and other settings.

In a single-user virtual machine desktop, each virtual printer appears as <printer_name>(vdi) by default. In a published desktop or published application, each virtual printer appears as <printer_name>(v<session_ID>) by default.

An administrator can use a group policy to modify the printer naming convention for client printers that are redirected. For information, see the Horizon Remote Desktop Features and GPOs document for your Horizon Agent version.

A Horizon administrator can use the Windows Registry to configure default Integrated Printing settings for Horizon Client. See Using the Windows Registry to Configure Horizon Windows Client.

Prerequisites

To use Integrated Printing, an administrator must install the Integrated Printing feature in the remote desktop. This task involves enabling the Integrated Printing option in the Horizon Agent installer. For information about installing Horizon Agent, see the Desktops and Applications in Omnissa Horizon 8 document. For information about configuring the Integrated Printing feature, see the Horizon Remote Desktop Features and GPOs document.

Procedure

1. In the Windows remote desktop, go to Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Devices and Printers.

2. In the Devices and Printers window, right-click the virtual printer and select Printer properties from the context menu.

3. On the General tab, click Preferences.

4. In the Printing Preferences dialog box, select the different tabs and specify which settings to use.

5. To save your changes, click OK.