{"id":1545,"date":"2017-02-08T10:12:00","date_gmt":"2017-02-08T10:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/neu.koetzingit.de\/die-zehn-regeln-zum-drucken-unter-citrix\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T10:13:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T09:13:48","slug":"die-zehn-regeln-zum-drucken-unter-citrix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.koetzingit.de\/en\/die-zehn-regeln-zum-drucken-unter-citrix\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ten Rules for Printing in Citrix"},"content":{"rendered":"

D<\/span>Printing has always been an issue with Citrix or Remote Desktop Services (RDS), and it still is today. That\u2019s why I\u2019ve created ten rules for printing with Citrix XenApp, XenDesktop, and Microsoft RDS. These settings apply to Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop, as well as Windows Server 2008 R2. However, some settings also apply to earlier versions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is a revised and expanded version, a 2017 Edition,<\/strong> if you like. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

NOTE:<\/strong> These are the original 10 Citrix printing rules that I published in 2011. You may also find these rules on other websites, where the author has simply copied my content, unable to contribute anything of their own. Please do not support these sites or authors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Printing Basics<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

To better understand this, you should first familiarize yourself with the basics of printing. When I first published the rules, I received a lot of questions because people often didn\u2019t know or fully understand the basics. Take the time to familiarize yourself with the basics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Client printers and print paths<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are two types of client printers: a) locally connected and b) network printers connected locally. In both cases, the printers are treated as client printers, but during the connection process, the VDA recognizes that the second client printer (b) is a network printer. If the VDA can then reach the print server itself and has permissions for the print object, the printer is assigned as the default according to the Citrix policy. DIRECT<\/strong> connected. That is, the VDA server is connected directly to the print server.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take a look at the interactive chart below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

{loadmodule mod_jaimagehotspot,printing scheme}<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Direct printing uses Microsoft \u201ePrint and Print\u201c (P2P), and the main function of P2P is to automatic<\/strong> (including non-administrators) and silent installation<\/strong> the required printer driver from the print server. The third-party printer driver (HP, Lexmark, etc.) is then used to send the print data to the print server. These third-party printer drivers, including universal drivers, can cause various problems and, in some cases, server crashes or blue screens (BSOD).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The default Citrix policy for DIRECT printing can be configured on INDIRECTLY<\/strong> must be set for network printers, which prevents the print server from installing third-party printer drivers. The print data is then sent through the HDX connection using the Citrix Universal Printer Driver (which must be enabled).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Placement of print server and network printer for Direct printing<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is important to understand which protocols are used with the Microsoft print server and in different locations. The Microsoft RPC protocol is used between the client and the print server and is not suitable for WAN connections. The RAW protocol is used between the print server and the network printer and is better suited for WAN connections, but it is not the best option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

{loadmodule mod_jaimagehotspot,print placement}<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. VDA server, print server, and network printers on the LAN
    Minutes<\/span>: RPC and RAW on the LAN<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. VDA server, print server on the LAN, and network printer via WAN
    Minutes<\/span>: RPC over LAN works fine | RAW over WAN works reasonably well.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. VDA server on the LAN, print server over the WAN, network printer on the local LAN
    Minutes<\/span>: RPC over WAN is not working <\/strong>| RAW works fine on the LAN<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. VDA server on the LAN, print server + UPS over the WAN, network printer on the local LAN
    Minutes<\/span>: HTTP over WAN and optimized: BEST option for the setup<\/strong> | RAW on the local LAN is working fine<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    In third place is printing very slowly<\/strong> and applications can be quite Settings in the print dialogs<\/strong> act. This should be avoided, and one solution would be the INDIRECT PRINTING<\/strong> Optimized for HDX and WAN using the Citrix Universal Printer Driver or, alternatively, the Citrix Universal Print Server.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Please note that the placement does not account for indirect printing. You must plan the printing process; otherwise, the print data may cross the WAN link three times before reaching the network printer. For this reason, I always recommend first Printing Concept<\/strong> to set up, and only then integrate printers into the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Rules 1 through 6 apply to Citrix client printer connections using the Citrix Universal Printer Driver and are the preferred and recommended option from Citrix. Rules 7 through 10 apply to the use of network printers with Microsoft Print Server and\/or the Citrix Universal Print Server component. Don\u2019t make the mistake of thinking that printing isn\u2019t worth your time (I haven\u2019t seen a paperless office yet!). Printing is still at the top of the list of issues reported to Citrix technical support!<\/p>\n\n\n\n