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Enhanced Point and Print is a security feature in Windows that can interfere with print driver installation on Windows Server 2022. In a recent forum thread, a sysadmin reported that after upgrading from Windows Server 2008 R2 to Windows Server 2022, client desktops receive the Microsoft Enhanced Point and Print driver instead of the intended Xerox print driver when installing a printer queue. This behavior occurs because the Enhanced Point and Print driver does not require administrator privileges to install, while the actual vendor driver does. The issue highlights challenges in managing print driver deployment in enterprise environments, particularly when transitioning to newer Windows Server versions with enhanced security policies.
  1. monaronyc

    Windows Server 2022 - Enhanced Point and Print Driver

    Hello! Newbie Sys-Admin here. Nice to be with ya! We just upgraded our 2008R2 print server to a Win2022 21h2 version, and after hours of queue configuration with the latest Xerox drivers, we've fallen into some kind of Microsoft trap where the desktop, when the queue gets double clicked to...
    • monaronyc
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    • driver compatibility driver installation driver management driver security driveroverrides driversecuritypatch enhancedpointandprint group policy point and print print features print queue print server printdriverpolicy printer drivers printer issues printer setup printservermigration windows server 2022 xerox printer
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Server Forums
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