Question about Microsoft Universal Print vs. print server
Universal Print replaces on-prem print server, requires UP license.
Try this first
- 1Printer must be UP-compatible or via UP connector
- 2Licenses: M365 E3/E5 or UP add-on
- 3GPO or Intune for deployment
When to bring us in
Lots of older printers, hybrid model with print server stays useful for now.
See also
- Printer suddenly not foundFor everyone at once: print server or network. For one person: local Windows driver or expired authorisation.
- Print job stuck in queue, nothing happensA stuck queue blocks all subsequent prints. Cleaning takes two minutes.
- Scanner no longer sends emails (scan-to-email)Almost always: the account the scanner uses had its password expire, or the mail provider blocks old protocols.
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