The Citrix Universal Print Server extends the XenApp and XenDesktop Universal printing support to network printing. This feature eliminates the need to install numerous network printer drivers on XenApp and XenDesktop hosts and enables more efficient network utilization.

Many printer manufacturers have certified their printers and drivers to work with XenApp and XenDesktop; however, most of the printing can be done with the built-in Universal Print Server and Universal Print Driver. The Universal Print Server and Driver support network printing.

The Universal Print Server optimizes and compresses the print data, improving network performance and providing a better user experience. There are two components of the Universal Print Server—UPClient and UPServer—both of which can be found on the server. The Universal Print Server provides image and font caching, advanced compression, optimization, and QoS support over and above the basic Windows print server features...