Windows 8 - printer default preferences per profile

Question

Hello, 
Let me begin with stating that I have no idea if this question is in the correct forum, so I apologize prior to asking.  Maybe someone could point me in the right direction if so.  
The issue I'm having is pretty simple, I have 5 Dell XPS laptops running windows 8 x64, about 20 users on the domain and a bizhub c454 network printer.  The printer is installed locally on the laptops using the port/ip option.  When a user logs
in,  the default printer settings - 1/2 sided, color/grey scale etc.... do not stick when a different user logs in, even when I set them under the advance tab (printer defaults).  Looking for help with this while trying to avoid using the server
as a print server or any print server for that matter.  
Any help is greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
Erik

Answer 1

Hi,
We may have several options to try to implement. Just for your reference but I have no such environments for testing these methods:
Option 1: Try to config the INF file with your prefered configuration and deploy this driver for all users.
Option 2: You can configure one computer and export the configuration registy keys and use Logon script to deploy to others. [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Printers\DevModePerUser] and [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Printers\DevModes2]
Option 3: If you have printer server, you can refer to this article:
Defining default printer setting for all users (including network users)
http://kb.nicelabel.com/index.php?t=faq&id=148
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Option 4:
Get help from the printer manufacturer to get detailed settings.
Hope these could be helpful.
Kate Li
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