Enable Device Control Printing Restrictions

Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10

Registry

HKLM Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers

Value name: EnableDeviceControl

Enabled: EnableDeviceControl = 1

Disabled: EnableDeviceControl = 0

Description

Determines whether Device Control Printing Restrictions are enforced for printing on this computer. By default, there are no restrictions to printing based on connection type or printer Make/Model. If you enable this setting, the computer will restrict printing to printer connections on the corporate network or approved USB-connected printers. If you disable this setting or do not configure it, there are no restrictions to printing based on connection type or printer Make/Model.