--- title: "VDI Printing | Cloud Print for Virtual Desktops" description: "Fix VDI printing for AVD, Citrix, Horizon, and Windows 365. No drivers on session hosts, no redirection." type: article version: 3 version_id: "5f0c37a0-2742-4bcd-95c4-5e69cd0cc9d4" generated_at: "2026-05-05T15:37:24.594Z" language: en reading_time: "12 min" word_count: 2384 keywords: ["VDI Printing", "Cloud Print for Virtual Desktops", "One Experience Across Campus", "Frequently Asked Questions"] url: "https://www.ezeep.com/use-cases/virtual-desktop-printing" --- # VDI Printing | Cloud Print for Virtual Desktops > Fix VDI printing for AVD, Citrix, Horizon, and Windows 365. No drivers on session hosts, no redirection. ## Key Takeaways - Traditional Printing Doesn't Survive Virtual Desktop Environments - What Reliable VDI Printing Looks Like - Fast, Reliable Cloud Printing Built for Virtual Desktop Workflows - Fix Disappearing VDI Printers for Good - Stop Bloating Your VDI Golden Image # Effortless Cloud Printing for Virtual Desktops & DaaS Environments Eliminate print servers, driver management, and printer redirection failures from your VDI environment. ezeep delivers fast, reliable cloud printing for AVD, Citrix, Horizon, Windows 365, and RDS - across any cloud or on-premises deployment. 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It's printing.  ### Redirection Makes Printing Unpredictable VDI printing depends on ICA, RDP, or PCoIP redirection, and endpoint, policy, or network changes can make printers vanish mid-session, fail silently, or route jobs to the wrong printer entirely. "Printer not showing up" is the most common VDI support ticket. ### Driver Sprawl Breaks Session Stability Session hosts weren't designed for dozens of native printer drivers. Installing driver packs on your golden image bloats the image, increases maintenance overhead, and can trigger spooler crashes, login slowdowns, and session failures. #### Remote Endpoints Add Too Many Variables Print job network traffic competes with display protocols, slowing sessions to a crawl, especially for home and branch users on constrained links. Add thin clients, HTML5 access, ChromeOS, IGEL OS, and mobile devices, and printing results vary wildly. ## What Reliable VDI Printing Looks Like A modern VDI and Remote Desktop printing approach should feel like infrastructure: centrally managed, predictable, and easy to roll out. - **Users see the right printers** every session - no redirection guesswork - **IT stops maintaining** driver packs and printer mapping rules inside images - **Printing works consistently** across endpoints, locations, and session types - **Rollouts scale cleanly** from pilot to full production - **Support volume drops** because printing becomes consistent and reliable The Solution ## Fast, Reliable Cloud Printing Built for Virtual Desktop Workflows ## Fix Disappearing VDI Printers for Good Printers vanishing mid-session or dropping connection is one of the most frustrating VDI / Remote Desktop problems. ezeep routes print traffic outside the virtual session, eliminating dependency on fragile RDP, ICA, or PCoIP redirection. No more "my printer disappeared" tickets. [See How ezeep Works Click to See How ezeep Works](https://www.ezeep.com/demo?hsLang=en) ## Stop Bloating Your VDI Golden Image Managing hundreds of manufacturer-specific drivers on your session hosts leads to image bloat, endless spooler service conflicts, and painful update cycles. ezeep replaces them all with a single universal virtual driver. Keep gold images lean, reduce login times, and deliver more stable sessions. [Explore Driverless Printing Click to Explore Driverless Printing](https://www.ezeep.com/features/driverless-printing?hsLang=en) ## Speed Up Printing for Remote VDI Users Pushing large print jobs through remote display protocols slows everything down, especially for branch offices or home users on constrained links. ezeep renders jobs in the cloud and sends only small compressed packets directly to printers, improving speed while reducing session host load. [Learn More About Cloud Rendering Click to Learn More About Cloud Rendering](https://www.ezeep.com/learn/how-cloud-printing-works?hsLang=en) ## One Print Experience, From Any Device A user's endpoint device - thin client, Mac, or home PC - shouldn't determine whether printing works, but it often does. ezeep provides a unified printing layer independent of endpoint type, giving every user the same experience and eliminating inconsistency-driven tickets. [Learn About Device Printing Click to Learn About Device Printing](https://www.ezeep.com/use-cases/cross-platform-printing?hsLang=en) ## Automate VDI Printer Assignments Manually mapping printers by location, department, and device is error-prone, and never-ending. ezeep's policy engine uses your Entra ID or Active Directory groups to auto-assign printers. Users see the right printers wherever they log in - no mapping required. [Explore Printing Features Click to Explore Printing Features](https://www.ezeep.com/features?hsLang=en) ## 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 ## 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 ## 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 ## 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 ## 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 ## 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 ## 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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Built for Any Terminal Server ## Designed for Session Hosts - Wherever They Run Whether your environment is cloud-first, hybrid, or fully on-premises, ezeep is built to support the realities of VDI, RDS, and DaaS printing. #### Driverless Session Host Printing One universal virtual driver replaces all manufacturer-specific drivers. Lean golden images, zero spooler conflicts. Driverless Session Host Printing #### Centralized Printer Assignment Printers follow users via Entra ID or AD groups, with optional self-service. No manual mapping. Centralized Printer Assignment #### Works Across Any Deployment Model On-premises, private cloud, public cloud, or hybrid. Same printing layer regardless of where your session hosts run. Works Across Any Deployment Model #### Supports Every Endpoint and Session Type Thin clients, Macs, Chromebooks, mobile devices, and HTML5 browser sessions. Same experience, every time. Supports Every Endpoint and Session Type #### IoT-Style Connectivity for Remote Printers Plug in an ezeep Hub at any site. The printer is cloud-connected and available to authorized users instantly. IoT-Style Connectivity for Remote Printers #### Scales from Pilot to Enterprise Same architecture from 50 sessions to 50,000. What works in your pilot works in production. Scales from Pilot to Enterprise Choose Your Platform ## A Cloud Print Solution Built for Every Virtual Desktop Platform [Azure Virtual Desktop](https://www.ezeep.com/use-cases/azure-virtual-desktop-printing?hsLang=en) #### Azure Virtual Desktop Native Entra ID integration and automatic printer mapping optimized for AVD host pools. ezeep delivers consistent cross-device printing and centralized management for distributed teams, without configuring Universal Print or managing print servers. [Citrix Environments](https://www.ezeep.com/use-cases/citrix-printing?hsLang=en) #### Citrix Environments Simplify printing across Citrix Cloud, DaaS, and on-premises CVAD deployments. ezeep eliminates the need to manage Universal Print Server configurations, Citrix UPD driver routing policies, or Workspace app inconsistencies. [Omnissa Horizon](https://www.ezeep.com/use-cases/omnissa-horizon-printing?hsLang=en) #### Omnissa Horizon Replace legacy VMware Horizon print components with reliable, protocol-independent cloud printing. ezeep works consistently across Blast and PCoIP sessions and is designed for hybrid and multi-site Horizon deployments. [Windows 365](https://www.ezeep.com/use-cases/windows-365-printing?hsLang=en) #### Windows 365 ezeep enables consistent Cloud PC printing with a native Entra ID integration, centralized management, and reliable output across devices without the print configuration headaches of traditional Windows 365 setups. How It Works ## How ezeep Delivers Reliable VDI Printing Every Time Three steps from setup to page-in-hand. No drivers, no network access, no IT involvement. 1 #### Connect Your Virtual Desktop Platform ezeep integrates with AVD, Citrix, Horizon, Windows 365, RDS, or any DaaS environment using your identity provider - Entra ID or Google. [Print policies](/features/policies?hsLang=en) follow the user, not the device or session. 2 #### Connect Your Printers via the Cloud Printers connect through the ezeep Connector or the [ezeep Hub](/ezeep-hub?hsLang=en), eliminating the need for printer mapping rules, local print servers, or driver packs inside your VDI images. 3 #### Users Print Without Redirection Print jobs are rendered in the cloud and delivered directly to the target printer, bypassing VDI session tunnels completely. Zero redirection means fewer failure points and consistent print performance from anywhere. ## How ezeep Makes Mobile & BYOD Printing Easy Go from "I need this printed" to page-in-hand in three quick, simple steps. Invite users with Self-Join using a link or QR code, choose which printers they can access, then let them print from the ezeep app or web app and release securely on-site. 1\. Add Your People 2\. Connect Your Printers 3\. Print from Any Device Meet the ezeep Hub ## Connect Any Office Printer to Your Virtual Desktop Environment The ezeep Hub bridges your existing printers to the cloud with minimal setup and central management. It's ideal for branch offices, hybrid work environments, and locations where traditional print servers and VPN complexity slow everything down. [Learn More About the ezeep Hub](https://www.ezeep.com/ezeep-hub?hsLang=en) Real World Scenarios ## Designed for Modern Virtual Work Environments Apply consistent access governance and security policies everywhere, so distributed operations stay productive while IT maintains visibility, compliance, and accountability across every site. [](https://www.ezeep.com/use-cases/cross-platform-printing) ### Cross-Platform VDI Print reliably from AVD, Citrix, Horizon, or Windows 365 whether users connect via Windows, Mac, thin clients, ChromeOS, or mobile devices. [](https://www.ezeep.com/use-cases/multi-location-printing) ### Multi-Site Organizations Centrally manage printing across branches, satellite offices, and remote facilities from a single cloud console - no site-level print servers required. [](https://www.ezeep.com/use-cases/hybrid-remote-printing) ### Hybrid & Remote Workers Enable home office and branch printing without VPN complexity or local print server sprawl. [](https://www.ezeep.com/features/self-join) ### Temporary Staff & Contractors Onboard contractors and seasonal workers with instant printer access - no IT tickets required. [](https://www.ezeep.com/use-cases/mobile-byod-printing) ### Mobile Workforce Let field teams print from tablets and smartphones to any location: home office, branch, or customer site. [](https://support.ezeep.com/en/support/solutions/43000372958) ### Specialty Devices Support label printers, large-format plotters, and specialized equipment while keeping management centralized in the cloud. Security ## Built for Secure, Distributed Virtual Desktop Environments Apply consistent access governance and security policies everywhere, so distributed operations stay productive while IT maintains visibility, compliance, and accountability across every site. #### Encrypted, Isolated Cloud Processing Print jobs never travel through VDI tunnels. They move through secure cloud pathways encrypted with TLS 1.2+, following a Zero Trust architecture. Encrypted, Isolated Cloud Processing #### Reduced Attack Surface Removing native drivers and minimizing local spooler dependency reduces the operational and security risks associated with driver-heavy printing inside session hosts - helping close vulnerabilities. Reduced Attack Surface #### Identity-Based Access Control Integrate with [Entra ID](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/business/identity-access/microsoft-entra-id) or Google so only verified, authenticated users can access the printers they're entitled to use. Identity-Based Access Control #### Full Audit Trails Every VDI print job is logged with user, location, and printer details - supporting compliance requirements for GDPR and other audited industries. Full Audit Trails [Read More About Our Security Features](https://www.ezeep.com/security-compliance?hsLang=en) Customer Quotes ## Trusted by Enterprises Running Azure, Citrix, Horizon & DaaS > ezeep gave us a seamless way to handle printing in our Azure Virtual Desktop environment. Our employees intuitively navigate the printer self service to locate their printer, and with just one click, it appears in their programs. Lukas Linke IT Workplace Solutions Specialist, DMK [Lukas Linke](https://www.ezeep.com/customer-stories/azure-virtual-desktop-printing-dmk-dairy?hsLang=en) ## Frequently Asked Questions Curious about how it all works? Here’s everything you wanted to know about ezeep’s cloud printing solution! ##### Does ezeep support all major virtual desktop platforms? Yes. ezeep supports Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, Omnissa Horizon, Windows 365, Remote Desktop Services (RDS), and all major Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS) environments. It works across any cloud, hybrid, or on-premises deployment. ##### How does ezeep fix printers disappearing in VDI sessions? ezeep routes print traffic outside the virtual session entirely, so it doesn't rely on RDP, ICA, or PCoIP printer redirection. This eliminates the most common cause of printers vanishing mid-session - failed or interrupted redirection channels. ##### Do VDI session hosts need native print drivers installed? No. ezeep uses a single universal virtual printer driver on the session host, replacing all manufacturer-specific drivers. This keeps golden images lean, eliminates spooler conflicts, and removes the need for ongoing driver maintenance. ##### Does ezeep reduce bandwidth consumption from VDI printing? Yes. Because ezeep renders print jobs in the cloud and delivers compressed output directly to the printer, print traffic never passes through the remote display protocol. This frees up bandwidth for the session itself, which is especially important for remote and branch office users. ##### Can users print from mobile devices in a VDI session? Yes. ezeep supports printing from virtual desktop sessions launched on iOS and Android devices, as well as from thin clients, Chromebooks, and HTML5 browser sessions. Users can print to local, network, or remote printers regardless of their endpoint device. Back to top ## Ready to Make VDI Printing a Non-Issue? Give your users fast, reliable printing on every virtual desktop they rely on with our 14-day free trial. 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