How do I configure a local printer in a Windows WorkSpace?

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WorkSpaces printing capabilities depend on the operating system (OS) that the WorkSpaces client runs on. Windows and macOS clients support local printers and cloud printing services. Other clients support network printing and cloud printing services.

Depending on your WorkSpaces protocol or your local printer, you might have only basic printing options available. In your WorkSpace, open Print Management to see the available options. To use device-specific features, you might need to download and install a model-specific printer driver on your WorkSpace.

To install a Windows printer driver on your WorkSpace, complete the following steps:

1. Download the local printer driver. It's a best practice to download the printer driver from the printer manufacturer's official website. You might need to unzip the downloaded file to access the driver file (.inf).
2. In the taskbar, under Search, enter Printers, and then choose Printers & scanners.
3. Choose Add a printer or scanner, and then select The printer I want isn't listed.
4. In the Add Printer dialog box, choose Add a local printer or network printer with manual settings, and then choose Next.
5. For Use an existing port, select LPT1: (Printer Port).
6. For Install the printer driver, select a manufacturer and a printer, and then choose Have Disk.
7. Choose Browse, and then navigate to the location of the downloaded driver file (.inf).
8. Choose Open, and then choose OK.
9. Select your driver, and then choose Next.
   Important: Don't share the printer, and don't print a test page.

To select a local printer driver in your WorkSpace, complete the following steps:

1. Under Print Management, choose All Printers.
2. Open the context (right-click) menu for the redirected local printer, and then choose Properties.
   Note: Local printers use the following naming conventions:
   For PCoIP: local-printer-name (Local - username.computername)
   For WorkSpaces Streaming Protocol (WSP): local-printer-name - Redirected (--computername)
3. In the printer's Properties dialog box, choose the Advanced tab.
4. For Driver, select the installed driver to assign the new driver to your redirected printer.
5. Choose OK.
6. To verify that you correctly configured your printer, select the printer, and then choose Printer properties. You might need to restart the WorkSpace to see the changes.

Note: When you print to a local printer, you can monitor the print job in your local printer queue. You can also use the Microsoft Print to PDF option for your local Windows or macOS system instead of a local printer.

For information about PCoIP WorkSpaces, see Configure printer support for PCoIP. For information about WSP WorkSpaces, see Configure printer support for WSP.

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