Cloud Printing for Azure Virtual Desktop Without Print Servers

Azure Virtual Desktop makes desktops flexible and scalable, but printing shouldn't mean juggling multiple print paths, drivers, or workarounds. ezeep replaces print servers with cloud printing that works across AVD sessions, local printers, and any device.

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Multiple Print Paths, None of Them Complete

Local printer redirection, Universal Print, and GPO-based mapping each solve part of the problem but create their own failure points. Running two or three print paths in parallel means two or three things for IT to troubleshoot when printing breaks.

Drivers and Redirection Degrade AVD Performance

Installing printer drivers on session hosts bloats golden images, causes spooler crashes, and slows logins. Printer redirection competes with display protocols for bandwidth and often drops print properties like tray selection, duplex, and color.

Remote and Hybrid Users Get the Worst Experience

GPO-based printer mapping breaks across locations. VPN-dependent setups fail when users work from home or branch offices. Device types vary from thin clients to Macs to phones, and each one behaves differently with AVD's built-in printing options.

Drop the Print Servers Entirely

The ezeep Hub replaces print servers in your AVD environment, removing VPNs and driver management from the equation.

It connects your network printers to the cloud securely, so every printer is accessible from any AVD session without hardware costs, licensing, or maintenance windows.

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Keep Session Hosts Driver-Free

Stop installing and maintaining printer drivers on session hosts and golden images. ezeep handles all rendering in the cloud, so your AVD environment stays clean, performant, and free of driver conflicts.

Golden image updates no longer mean testing and repackaging printer drivers.

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Right Printers, Every Session, Automatically

With AnyPrinter, users get a single intelligent printer queue that always routes to the right device, eliminating long printer lists and wrong printer selection entirely.

Printer Profiles let IT pre-set defaults like duplex, color, and tray selection per user or group, saving time and reducing errors. No manual configuration, no help desk calls.

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Print to Home, Office, and Mobile

From their AVD session, users can print directly to local printers at home or in the office, whether they're using Windows, Mac, Chromebook, thin client, or web client devices. ezeep also supports iOS, iPadOS, and Android for mobile printing.

Off-network printing means users don't need to be connected to the corporate network to reach their printers.

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Keep Sensitive Documents Controlled

Pull Printing holds jobs until the user authenticates at the device with their smartphone or ID card.

Unclaimed pages on a shared tray are a compliance risk. Nothing prints until someone is standing there to collect it.

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Less Infrastructure. More Calm.

Move campus printing to the cloud and reduce the day-to-day maintenance burden. Have fewer patches, fewer queue mysteries, and fewer "it broke overnight" surprises.

Server-Free

Centralized

Less Upkeep

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One Experience Across Campus

Support the real education device mix - Chromebooks, MacBooks, Windows laptops, tablets, and phones - across libraries, labs, dorms, and shared printers without special steps per department or "this printer only works on that OS."

Campus-Wide

Cross-Platform

User-Friendly

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Permissions That Actually Make Sense

Tie printer visibility and access to identity and groups, so students, staff, faculty, and researchers see the right printers by role, building, and department - all without constant manual adjustments.

Role-Based

Location-Aware

Consistent

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Temporary Access, Without Temporary Chaos

Support guest lecturers, visiting scholars, events, and short-term programs with controlled access that doesn't create recurring IT work or one-off setups.

Temporary Access

Controlled

Low Effort

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Confidential Pages Stay With The Right Person

Reduce tray exposure in busy shared spaces. Pull Printing helps ensure jobs only release when the user authenticates at the printer with their school ID, helping protect exams, registrar documents, and sensitive student records.

Private Release

Less Mix-Ups

Auditable

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Visibility Finance Can Actually Use

Understand usage across departments and locations, support quotas and accountability, and make it easier for busier and finance teams to track print spend without turning IT into the print police.

Measurable

Accountable

Budget-Friendly

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Cost Recovery Without The Busywork

For campuses that charge students to print, ezeepCampus adds Self-Join onboarding and credit-based printing, so students and staff can self-serve while your institution keeps pricing and access under control.

Self-Join

Credit-Based

Accountable

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Default Azure Printing

Universal Print

ezeep

Requires

VPN connectivity and network proximity to printers

Print server or UP-ready printers, Entra ID-joined endpoints, additional licenses, internet-accessible printers

ezeep Hub or ezeep Connector

Print Properties

Limited to portrait/landscape through local redirection

Limited by printer compatibility

Full print properties and finishing options with every printer

Printer Compatibility

Only printers reachable via VPN

Requires UP-compatible hardware or a connector

Works with virtually any network or USB printer

Remote/Hybrid Support

Requires VPN, breaks across locations

No local printer redirection or automatic mapping

Users print from home, office, or branch with no VPN

Infrastructure

Ongoing VPN costs and GPO-based mapping

Local servers with maintenance and power costs

No print servers

Print Paths

One path, VPN-dependent

Creates a second path alongside default setup

One consistent path for all printers and locations

Identity-Based Printing with Microsoft Entra ID

ezeep integrates directly with Microsoft Entra ID, allowing IT to sync users and groups with a single click and assign printers without recreating organizational structures or managing GPO-based policies.

Once users sign in with their Entra ID account, corporate printers appear instantly in every AVD session, no network connection to the office required. Microsoft 365 users can also print directly from Outlook, Word, and Excel without local drivers or printer setup.

Zero Trust Aligned

No print data is stored locally. All jobs are encrypted, rendered in isolated tenant environments, and deleted after delivery.

Authenticated Print Release

Pull Printing holds jobs until the user authenticates at the device, reducing unattended documents and unnecessary printing costs.

Identity-Driven Access

Printer access follows Entra ID and directory groups automatically. The right printers appear based on role and location. No manual assignments.

Reporting, Analytics, and Sustainability

Get visibility into printing behavior, resource usage, and carbon emissions across all AVD sessions. Export data as CSV to support cost optimization and sustainability initiatives.

Faster for Users. Simpler for IT.

Print data compression delivers up to 5x faster speeds compared to standard AVD printer redirection. A self-service portal lets users add printers themselves without IT tickets.

The ezeep Hub typically pays for itself within three to four months through reduced support and infrastructure costs. As your AVD environment scales to thousands of sessions, ezeep grows with it without reintroducing print servers.

Enterprise AVD Deployments

Centralize print management across thousands of sessions without server sprawl or maintaining parallel print paths.

Hybrid and Remote Workforces

Deliver consistent printing whether users connect from HQ, home offices, or distributed branch locations. No VPNs, no network dependencies.

Organizations Replacing Print Servers

Eliminate legacy print servers, GPO-based printer mapping, and driver management overhead by moving to cloud-native printing.

IT Teams with Mixed Environments

Support AVD alongside physical Windows, Mac, and mobile endpoints from one console. No separate print setups per environment.

Users Print from Azure Virtual Desktop

Users work in their AVD session and send print jobs to the ezeep Cloud. No local drivers or print servers needed. Virtual desktops stay clean and performant.

Cloud Rendering and Routing

ezeep handles all driver management and rendering centrally, then routes jobs to the correct printer based on user identity and location. Everything happens automatically.

Secure Release at the Device

Documents arrive at the assigned printer instantly, or users authenticate via smartphone or ID card for Pull Printing. Confidential documents never sit unattended.

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Frequently Asked Questions

ezeep replaces print servers and local drivers with cloud-based printing built for AVD. Print jobs are rendered centrally and routed to the correct printer automatically, giving users one consistent experience across sessions, locations, and devices.

Yes. Users can print from their AVD session to locally connected printers with full print properties, even when working remotely. This includes thin client and web client access. Mobile printing from iOS and Android is also supported through the ezeep app.

Universal Print requires compatible printers or a local print server, Entra ID-joined endpoints, and additional licensing. ezeep works with virtually any printer through the ezeep Hub, provides one consistent print path across all environments, and doesn't require printers to be internet-accessible.

No. ezeep handles all rendering and driver management in the cloud, so session hosts and golden images stay completely driver-free. This eliminates driver conflicts, reduces image size, speeds up logins, and removes the primary cause of print spooler crashes in AVD environments.

Yes. ezeep replaces GPO and Intune-based printer policies with cloud-based assignment rules managed from a single web console. Printers are mapped automatically based on user identity, location, or group, eliminating complex policy management and the troubleshooting it creates.

Cloud Printing for Azure Virtual Desktop Without Print Servers

Why Printing in Azure Virtual Desktop Gets Complicated

Multiple Print Paths, None of Them Complete

Drivers and Redirection Degrade AVD Performance

Remote and Hybrid Users Get the Worst Experience

One Printing Experience Across All AVD Sessions and Devices

Drop the Print Servers Entirely

Keep Session Hosts Driver-Free

Right Printers, Every Session, Automatically

Print to Home, Office, and Mobile

Keep Sensitive Documents Controlled

Less Infrastructure. More Calm.

One Experience Across Campus

Permissions That Actually Make Sense

Temporary Access, Without Temporary Chaos

Confidential Pages Stay With The Right Person

Visibility Finance Can Actually Use

Cost Recovery Without The Busywork

How AVD Printing Options Compare

Identity-Based Printing with Microsoft Entra ID

Enterprise Security Without Extra Complexity

Zero Trust Aligned

Authenticated Print Release

Identity-Driven Access

Reporting, Analytics, and Sustainability

Faster for Users. Simpler for IT.

Who Benefits Most from Cloud Printing with AVD

Enterprise AVD Deployments

Hybrid and Remote Workforces

Organizations Replacing Print Servers

IT Teams with Mixed Environments

How AVD Printing Works with ezeep

Users Print from Azure Virtual Desktop

Cloud Rendering and Routing

Secure Release at the Device

Learn More About AVD Printing

How a Global Enterprise Eliminated Print Servers and Cut Cost 30%

Why Sustainable Printing is the Future of Hybrid Work Around the World

Cloud Printing Made Simple - See ezeep in Action in Manufacturing

Frequently Asked Questions

How does ezeep handle printing in Azure Virtual Desktop?

Can AVD users print to local printers at home?

How does ezeep compare to Universal Print for AVD?

Do I need drivers on session hosts or golden images?

Does ezeep replace GPO-based printer mapping?

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