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Utilize Universal Print Server (UPS): Recommended, especially for network printing across WANs, due to optimization and centralized management benefits.
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Employ Universal Print Driver (UPD): Use UPD as the primary driver strategy to minimize driver count and conflicts.
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Use Vetted Native Drivers Selectively: If native drivers are required for specific printer features, ensure they are thoroughly tested.
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Minimize Driver Footprint: Install the fewest possible number of printer drivers on VDA images.
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Leverage Driver Mapping: Use the Printer driver mapping and compatibility policy to substitute problematic drivers or enforce UPD usage.
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Test Rigorously: Never deploy untested drivers into production.
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Manage Driver Updates Carefully: Avoid in-place updates; prefer a clean uninstall, reboot, and reinstall process.
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Clean Up Unused Drivers: Regularly remove drivers that are no longer needed.
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Optimize Routing: Ensure print jobs take the most efficient path (e.g., direct VDA-to-print server on LAN via Direct connections to print servers enabled; route via ICA/client for WAN by disabling direct connections).
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Consider Distributed Print Servers: For large, geographically dispersed organizations without UPS, placing print servers at each physical location can aid management and load distribution (though UPS with load balancing offers a more integrated Citrix® solution).
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Purge Old Print Jobs: Periodically clear stuck or old jobs from print queues.
