In a XenDesktop environment, printing is initiated by the user (the client side) on the machines that host the applications (the XenDesktop server side). Print jobs are redirected through the network print server or user device to the printer. Every time a user starts a desktop session, XenDesktop builds a user's workspace and provisions the printers that the user can use; this is known as printer autocreation. XenDesktop workspaces are not persistent, so they are rebuilt every time a user starts a session.
Printing works as follows:
A user starts a desktop session, logs in, or reconnects.
XenDesktop uses policies to build the list of available printers, which is known as provisioning.
Printers are dynamically adjusted based on policy, user location, and network changes. This is a key benefit of the Citrix printing methodology.
The user prints using a locally attached printer or a network printer.