Windows 10: Print Server Issue

Hello,

i created a print server, but the problem when someone add a printer to his computer all apps can't manage it.

For example Chrome, Edge, Windows Photos, Libre office can't change paper size, orientation etc. It prints whatever are the settings on the driver.

It does not matter if the logged account is admin or user and it's not permissions on the printers, i tried it. The problem is only if the printer is

shared on the server, if the printer is installed on the PC its okay.

Offline Branch Printing is enabled and i set a GPO that allows users to install printer drivers without admin rights if that matters.


Only MS Office 2013 can manage shared printer.



Server: Windows Server 2012 R2

Clients: Windows 10 1803

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Printing issues

Hi,

Thank you for your interest in Windows 10.

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  How are you trying to print?
  
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  Have you tried printing from a different application and checked?
  

I suggest you to run Hardware and Devices Troubleshooter.
Follow these steps to run Hardware and Devices troubleshooter:

• Press Windows key + X and click on
  Control Panel.
• Select Troubleshooting.
• Select View all on the top left corner.
• Click Printer.
• Follow the on-screen instruction to run the troubleshooter.

Also, I suggest you to install the latest chipset and printer drivers from manufacturer website and check if it fixes the issue.

Hope this information is helpful. Please do let us know if you need further assistance, we’ll be glad to assist you.

 

Printing

Hi,

Print Spooler service is your main connector with the printer, and if this service doesn’t work, you won’t be able to print your documents. To assist you with your printing concern, kindly refer to the troubleshooting steps below:

Method 1: Run the Printing Troubleshooter

We suggest that you click on this article and follow the steps to run the troubleshooter:
Fix printer problems.

Method 2: Uninstall unnecessary printers

Having two or more printers installed can cause issues with the Print Spooler and printing. Follow the steps below to uninstall any unnecessary printers:

• Press Windows Key + X and select Control Panel from the list.
• When Control Panel opens, locate Devices and Printers.
• In Devices and Printers section select the printer you want to remove and click Print server properties.
• Go to Drivers tab. You should see the list of all installed printers.
• Select the printer you want to remove and click the Remove button.
• Select Remove driver and driver package and click OK to completely remove the printer.
• After removing unnecessary printers, restart your PC.

We'll be waiting for your response.

 

Basic print server

Are you sure that Canon MP830 is even print server capable?

Also, you'll lose a lot of printer features by plugging it into a print server. It'll pretty much only be able to print.