JasonPearceAtRi
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Thank you for the reply. I have attempted pre-installing the universal print drivers (HP & Xerox PCL5, PCL6, and PS) in the master image of the desktop pool when using the Group Policy Preferences with Targeting method of deploying printers. Unfortunately, I observed no noticable difference.

It didn't matter if the drivers were preinstalled or not. When the user logs into a VDI desktop for the frist time, GPPwT attempts to map all of the printers before providing the user his/her desktop (they see a Welcome screen for about five mintues).

The advantage of GPPwT is that the printers are mapped every time they log on or log off. GPPwT appears to be triggered only when the pool is refreshed or rebuit. So if I plan to perform patches to the pool on Microsoft Patch Tuesday, that means that 12 times a year, users will have a five minute logon.

I'm not real pleased with either solution, but introducing VDI with a five minute delay doesn't set a great first impression, which is why I'm attempting the ThinPrint solution.

Thanks again, however, for offering the suggestion.

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