Policy

Enable Device Control Printing Restrictions

Determines whether Device Control Printing Restrictions are enforced for printing on this computer. By default, there are no restrictions to printing based on connection type or printer Make/Model. If you enable this setting, the computer will restrict printing to printer connections on the corporate network or approved USB-connected printers. If you disable this setting or do not configure it, there are no restrictions to printing based on connection type or printer Make/Model.

Policy
Pack Microsoft Windows
Category Printers
Policy ID 7b8a76c827c2
Internal name EnableDeviceControl

Registry

Copy registry mappings

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\EnableDeviceControl (enabled) = 1
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\EnableDeviceControl (disabled) = 0

Policy notes

Determines whether Device Control Printing Restrictions are enforced for printing on this computer. By default, there are no restrictions to printing based on connection type or printer Make/Model. If you enable this setting, the computer will restrict printing to printer connections on the corporate network or approved USB-connected printers. If you disable this setting or do not configure it, there are no restrictions to printing based on connection type or printer Make/Model.

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