Default Network Printer With Roaming Profile

I have one user, only one out of 50+, whose roaming profile keep changing the default printer upon log in. I have verified that it is her profile, not her computer, as when I log in to a different computer the same issue happens. I have verified her
roaming profile is uploading the registry key for the default printer correctly so I know that is correct. The problem is with the default printer being a network printer.
To explain better lets say she has 2 local printers, Local1 and Local2, and 2 networked printers, Network1 and Network2. If she has Local1 set as default, log off and log on, Local1 is still the default. In the same way if Local2 is the default, log off
and log on, Local2 is still the default. If either Network1 or Network2 are set as default, log off, check the ntuser.dat hive and ensure that the registry key still states that Network1 is the defaulter, log on, and Local1 is now the default. I assume there
must be something in her profile that is forcing the local printers to default rather than the networks.
The local printers not not physical printers but rather virtual such as Adobe PDF Converter or Send to One Note. If I remove all these local printers, set Network1 as default, log out and in, then Network1 is the default rather than no default. So I know
it isn't the fact that the profile is not connecting to the network. The problem is the user uses those virtual printers so they need to be installed.
There is only one user that has this problem so I assume it is a setting/registry key that is causing the roaming profile to pick a local printer rather than what is stored as default.
We do not use GPP to push printers so I cannot edit a GPO for this users and set her default that way. I need Windows to be able to natively set the printer, without log in scripts or anything of the sort.
Does anyone have a clue what would cause this? If I can explain better or provide any more information please let me know.

Hi，
This problem caused by Registry key problem, you can access to the path below and clear all the subkey of the registry：
HKEY_USERS\USERS_SID_HERE\Printers\Connections
HKEY_USERS\USERS_SID_HERE\Printers\Settings key
Note: to identify the User SID, please follow the steps below:
Open Registry Editor and navigate to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion \ProfileList
Under the ProfileList key, you will see the SIDs. By selecting each one individually, you can look at the value entry and see what user name is associated with that particular SID.
After remove all the subkey, restart your computer to check the problem.
Roger Lu
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