3.6.1.1. Groups

On the Groups tab, you can add the groups the print queue should be a member of. Only available if groups (Microsoft Entra ID or Google) are enabled.

• Select Add groups to add groups.
• Select Settings for non-groupmembers and Add print queue automatically to enable Add print queue automatically on the Setup tab.
• Select Refresh to refresh the list.
• Select Search to search for a group by its name or description.
  Uppercase and lowercase letters are treated the same.
• Select More and Modify to modify a group.
  • Select the check boxes of groups and select Modify (X) at the bottom of the screen. X is the number of groups selected. Select the check box at the top of the list to select all groups.
• Select More and Remove to remove a group from the print queue.
  • Select the check boxes of groups and select Delete next to the search bar. Select the check box at the top of the list to select all groups.

When you modify a group, you have the following options:

• Set Exclusive access.
• Add print queue automatically.
• Set as default printer.
  

Exclusive access

• A print queue that has Exclusive access checked for one or more groups, can be accessed ONLY by the users in any of those groups.
• A print queue that does not have Exclusive access checked for any group, can be accessed by all users.
• Printing to a print queue without access will result in a message like: Print to BNM is not allowed.

Add print queue automatically

• A print queue that has no groups will be added automatically if the global Add print queue automatically setting is checked on the Setup tab of the Print queue properties page.
• A print queue that has Add print queue automatically checked for one or more groups will be added automatically to the computer when a user in any of those groups signs in. Users that are not a member of any of the groups on the Groups page will have the print queue added automatically if the global Add print queue automatically setting is checked on the Setup tab of the Print queue properties page.
• A print queue with groups only that has Add print queue automatically unchecked will not be installed regardless of the global Add print queue automatically setting.
• A print queue is only added if the user can access it (See Exclusive access above).

Set as default printer

• A print queue that has Set as default printer checked for one or more groups will become the default printer for the users and computers in the group.

*If Set as default printer is checked for multiple print queues, it will be random which one is set as default. Printix Client will override the user’s selection of default printer every time the Printix Service is started and or it receives updates to its list of printers and their configuration.