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Mark Roddy

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Hi Experts,<br />
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We have installed a new 2016 print server. &nbsp;The printers are published through preferences in active directory and item-level targeting is set up to the specific groups. &nbsp;It prints fine for the end users, but when the administrators try to print a simple test page it errors out? &nbsp;No matter if the systems are physical or VDI instances. &nbsp;Printing a document or a page from a browser works fine.<br />
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What could be off in the GPO that causes the print test page function not to work? &nbsp;<br />
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Thanks,<br />
<br />
Mark
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Hi Experts,

We have installed a new 2016 print server.  The printers are published through preferences in active directory and item-level targeting is set up to the specific groups.  It prints fine for the end users, but when the administrators try to print a simple test page it errors out?  No matter if the systems are physical or VDI instances.  Printing a document or a page from a browser works fine.

What could be off in the GPO that causes the print test page function not to work?  

Thanks,

Mark

2016 Print Server - Printers Applied through GPO applications print fine but test pages to printers do not complete successfully

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