Within the scope of SP1 for Windows Server 2003, Microsoft added a new functionality to its Remote Desktop Services: a universal printer driver that has been implemented by very simple means.
The printer driver only works on clients that run the Windows XP operating system.
Configuration of the universal printer driver is implemented in local group policies. The following options are available for configuring the Remote Desktop Session Host:
•Everything remains as it was before SP1; i.e., the universal printer driver is not used.
•The local printer is addressed using the PCL driver
•The local printer is addressed using the Postscript driver
•The local printer is addressed using both the PCL and the Postscript drivers; i.e., two client printer objects are created for the same local printer.
The PCL driver is based on the DeskJet 500 driver, and the Postscript driver is based on an HP LaserJet 4/4M PS. Only black and white printing is supported, and only the basic printer functions are available.