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Printer Deployment with GP Preferences

I'm looking for a recommendation on how to do printer deployment with GP Preferences. I'm thinking of a couple of different options and just don't know what is the best.

First Option
Do I deploy the printers using "Update" and then when a printer is no longer needed, change the policy to "Delete." Seems easy and would work without any issues at all.

Second Option
Do I deploy the printers using "Replace" and then in options check the box that says "Remove this item when no longer applied"

I'm leaning towards the first option because using "Replace" will automatically always delete the existing printer and create it at every log in. But at the same time, it would be easier to maintain especially if I moved a user to a new OU and they didn't need that printer.

Any suggestions

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Thanks for the response. I see both of your points and realize there really isn't a best way. I'm probably going to go with Option 1 just because we are a small place and people don't move around quite a bit. Either way, it is a lot better than previously deploying printers. Thanks again.

firemanf29

You can also look at using a script and global printers. I can deploy any printer to any workstation from my workstation in about 2 minutes.