This document outlines how to implement and deploy printer drivers on Windows 10. You must have the printer drivers prior to starting this process. I developed this method after finding users in our environment could not install printers due to the users requiring authentication.
- Install the printer drivers on a clean PC.
You will find the drivers in: C:\Windows\System32\spool\Drivers
- Open MDT and in Out-of-Box-Drivers create a New Folder called ‘Printer Drivers’
- Import the drivers from the clean PC into the Printer Drivers folder in MDT.
The folder will populate with the .cab files required. Disable any Microsoft drivers as these may cause issues after deployment. You can also add more drivers to this folder.
- In MDT go to Advanced Configuration (In the sidebar) > Selection Profiles
- Select New, provide a name – Printer Drivers then navigate to the newly created Printer Drivers folder in Out-of-Box-Drivers and ensure it is ticked. This will ensure that all the enabled drivers in that folder are deployed.
- Go to a Task Sequence and select: Add > General > Inject Drivers
- Give the task a Name: Inject Printer Drivers
- Select Printer Drivers under ‘Choose a selection profile’ and select ‘Install all drivers from the selection profile’.
- Do a test deployment to ensure that the drivers are installed and standard users can install printers without getting a prompt for admin rights.
David Williams Technical 