Universal Print, which went GA at Ignite 2021, is a modern print solution to that can be used to manage print infrastructure from Microsoft. Since Universal Print is hosted on Microsoft Azure, you do not need an on-premises infrastructure.
Here is the Architecture.
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Here are the Prerequisites for Universal Print:
- A Universal Print-eligible license is assigned to the M365 tenant by a Global Administrator.
- To configure and manage Universal Print, the corresponding administrator must have a Universal Print-eligible license assigned.
- To configure and manage Universal Print, an administrator must be assigned either of the following two Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) roles: Printer Administrator or Global Administrator.
- A client device (to install and print from Universal Print) running Windows client OS, version 1903 or beyond.
- An Internet connection.
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Universal Print is included with the following subscriptions:
- Microsoft 365 Enterprise F3, E3, E5
- Microsoft 365 Education A3, A5
- Windows 10 Enterprise E3, E5
- Windows 10 Education A3, A5
- Microsoft 365 Business Premium
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Since I assigned the Microsoft 365 E5 license, the error is gone.
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Now lets setup the Universal Print connector. Download the Universal Print connector installer and follow the next steps.
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You have an option to share the printer with one user or anyone in the organization.
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This covers the Universal Print connector setup.