Printer Deployment using Computer GPP?

[ollyyllo]

Are there any problems deploying printers via GPP under Computer configuration?

 

At the moment I have it set up using Item Level targeting with the GPP under User Configuration - it works fine.

 

The reason I wanted to swap is that setting it via the Computer GPP you get a cleaner printer name, eg 'Printer 01' rather than 'Printer 01 on PrintServer1'

 

For some reason I have it in my head not to deploy via Computer configuraton, but cannot remember why.

Looking for a sanity check, am I safe to switch?

 

Thanks

[geezersoft]

If I remember correctly, at the computer level you cannot map a \\server\printer you have to map to physical ip of the printer?

[geezersoft]

That means if you use something like papercut, it will no longer control the print queue. Also I do not think you can set a default printer when direct mapping a printer. Your call of course.

[ollyyllo]

Mapping using ip will be fine, not being able to set the default printer is annoying though.

I'll do some testing, mabye a combo of both will work.

 

Thanks