Installing printers via GPO

Hi guys,
I'm trying to deploy a printer using a GPO and I wonder what's the difference between deploying "USER|Computer\Policies\Windows Settings\Printer connections" and "USER|Computer\Preferences\Control Panel Settings\Printers"
By the way, my colleague isn't able to see "USER|Computer\Policies\Windows Settings\Printer connections", any idea why?
Lastly, this printers are installed and listed on another AD domain and forest. Everything is properly set up so my users can access that other domain and its resources, and I can manually go to \\printserver and connect to these printers. This server is
running 2003 and the client workstations are windows 7. Anything I should bear in mind? I'm planning to migrate this printers to a new shiny win 2015 but that's not my priority right now.
Thanks a lot

The spooler team designed USER|Computer\Policies\Windows Settings\Printer connections"
The only way to delete the connect is through policy; Can't set default. Used only for connections.
USER|Computer\Preferences\Control Panel Settings\Printers"
Purchased from another company; can set default; can add local printers but have to specify a shared printer to get a driver.
When using Group Policy Object editor to add the connection to a policy, the Print Server role tools must be installed on the machine. One can install the tools without adding the role. dism /online /enable-feature /featurename:Printing-admintools-collection
Make sure you configure the Computer\Admin templates\printers\Point and print restrictions policy when creating connections to 2003, none of the drivers contain a digital signature so the Window machines will throw UI asking if the print server is
trusted.
Alan Morris formerly with Windows Printing Team

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