Installing a printer driver to use with redirection
When a user connects to an RD session, if the client and server are configured properly, that connection will attempt to set up printer redirection between the RD session and the local computer. Specifically, what happens is that every printer that is installed on the local computer will be configured as a separate printer inside the user's RD session. This is a feature that enables users to be able to print to their local printers, even if the information they are accessing and printing is located halfway around the world.
When the RD connection builds these virtual printers, it attempts to use real printer drivers for them. For example, if the printer is an HP LaserJet 4100 and the RDSH server has the HP LaserJet 4100 driver installed, then when that printer gets set up inside the user session, it will utilize that existing, official driver. If the user logs into an RDSH with a printer whose driver does not exist on the...