Microsoft launches Universal Print, a completely new cloud-based print server solution
Recently, there have been many rumors that Microsoft is developing an entirely new cloud-based printing solution, supporting many handy features. Today, Microsoft has officially announced this platform called Universal Print - a cloud-based printing infrastructure, designed to give users a very simple, rich printing experience. and safe, and significantly save time and effort compared to traditional print processes.
Currently, large organizations and businesses often deploy multiple Print Servers, connecting printers to client computers through a network. The Print Server is responsible for managing user-initiated jobs based on the availability of printers connected to the network. Universal Print simply transfers the full functionality of Print Server to the cloud, so organizations no longer have to set up and manage print servers on-premises, and there is no need to install printer driver on. all equipment, greatly saving the cost of building and operating the system.
Universal Print integrated with the Azure cloud will allow administrators to manage their print devices without deploying print servers as before:
- Register the printer with Azure Active Directory.
- Control printer properties and configuration from a central location.
- Manage access of individual users and groups of users to printers throughout the system, managed and displayed through the cloud.
Microsoft is currently working with printer manufacturers such as Canon and HP to add native support for Universal Print on new upcoming printer models. For current printers, you only need to use the Universal Print proxy application to connect the printer to Universal Print.
Organizations and businesses that want to deploy a private preview of Universal Print must be using Windows 10 Enterprise or Education versions 1903 or higher, and Azure Active Directory (any version). Universal Print does not require Windows Server.
Link to refer to the Private Preview of Universal Print:
https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=v4j5cvGGr0GRqy180BHbR48mwbnEXWRFgC2n-gLkrLFUMkQ3SkpaRlEyWUIwQzZNUFhQNkg4ME8xNy4u
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