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when we are mapping our printers to our computers from a Windows print server the name of the printer shows the print server as well (see example below). Is there a way to omit the print server and map it with just the printer name?

Is this a setting on the print server side or is it something on the client side? I will appreciate any inputs!! Cheers!

Example:

Name showing up after mapping: "Printer Name" on "Print Server"

Desired Outcome: "Printer Name"

I checked the printer settings after mapping, it just shows the correct printer name. I didn't see any settings to omit the print server section of it.

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It's a normal behavior.

The only way to bypass that is to use GPO per machine to deploy your printer.

  • By the printer deployment GPO it will create a printer with a print queue that point the server name.

  • By GPP you will have to create a TCP/IP printqueue on the remote computer, and it will check the print server printqueue for the settings to push.

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  • Thank you for the explanation. That explains a lot. Commented Oct 19, 2023 at 19:29

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