
Universal Print
Replace print servers, move printers to the cloud. Driverless, serverless, directly through Microsoft 365.
Your Print Servers Cost More Than They Print
On-premises print servers are a relic: dedicated hardware, regular updates, driver chaos on every endpoint. When a driver update fails, an entire department stops printing. Remote employees need VPN to print. And your IT admin spends hours on printer issues instead of strategic work.
Universal Print is already included in Microsoft 365 E3/E5 — 100 print jobs per user per month, at no additional cost. Modern printers connect directly to the cloud. For older models, there is a lightweight connector. Intune deploys printers automatically to endpoints.
All that is missing is a structured migration: printer inventory, compatibility check, connector setup, and a rollout plan.
ACTIVITIES IN DETAIL
DELIVERABLES
Create printer inventory: classify UP-ready vs. connector-required
Install Universal Print Connector and register printers
Configure Intune Printer Provisioning (Settings Catalog)
Set up printer sharing and access control via Entra ID groups
Calculate license pool and set up Azure monitoring
Phased migration: pilot → high-volume departments → full migration
Create print server decommissioning plan with rollback scenario
Next steps after Universal Print
A cleanly configured tenant is the foundation. These blueprints build directly on it



