User experience with Parallels RAS Universal Printing and without (similar to native RDS & AVD). This comparison shows the time required to add all configured printers to the printer list in the Bluetooth & Devices Settings dialog.
Findings: With Parallels RAS Universal Printing, all printers are available upon reconnecting to a disconnected session and become available very fast. Without Parallels RAS Universal Printing, it takes 23 seconds to fully populate the printer list. Without Parallels RAS Universal Printing, there is also no dynamic update of the default printer upon local change and there is no dynamic update of redirected printers based on local changes. More info in this detailed video and this extensive blog post
| Screen Recording (Left) | Screen Recording (Right) |
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| Parallels RAS with Universal Printing. Screen video captured with a frame grabber and recorded with Camtasia at full HD resolution and 60 frames per second. | Parallels RAS without Universal Printing (similar to native RDS & AVD). Screen video captured with a frame grabber and recorded with Camtasia at full HD resolution and 60 frames per second. |