Add Printer wizard - Network scan page (Managed network)

If you enable this policy setting it sets the maximum number of printers (of each type) that the Add Printer wizard will display on a computer on a managed network (when the computer is able to reach a domain controller e.g. a domain-joined laptop on a corporate network.) If this policy setting is disabled the network scan page will not be displayed. If this policy setting is not configured the Add Printer wizard will display the default number of printers of each type: Directory printers: 20 TCP/IP printers: 0 Web Services printers: 0 Bluetooth printers: 10 Shared printers: 0 In order to view available Web Services printers on your network ensure that network discovery is turned on. To turn on network discovery click "Start" click "Control Panel" and then click "Network and Internet". On the "Network and Internet" page click "Network and Sharing Center". On the Network and Sharing Center page click "Change advanced sharing settings". On the Advanced sharing settings page click the arrow next to "Domain" arrow click "turn on network discovery" and then click "Save changes". If you would like to not display printers of a certain type enable this policy and set the number of printers to display to 0.

Policy path: 

Printers

Scope: 

Machine

Supported on: 

At least Windows Vista

Registry settings: 

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\Wizard!DomainDisplayPrinters_State; HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\Wizard!DomainADprinters HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\Wizard!DomainIPprinters HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\Wizard!DomainWSDprinters HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\Wizard!DomainBluetoothprinters HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\Wizard!DomainShareprinters

Filename: 

Printing.admx

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