To support scanner redirection, your Horizon 7 deployment must meet certain software and hardware requirements.
- Remote desktop or published application
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This feature is supported on published desktops and published applications on RDS hosts, and on virtual desktops that are deployed on single-user virtual machines.
You must install Horizon Agent 7.0 or later, and select the Scanner Redirection setup option on the parent or template virtual machines or RDS hosts.
On Windows Desktop and Windows Server guest operating systems, the Horizon Agent Scanner Redirection setup option is deselected by default.
The following guest operating systems are supported on single-user virtual machines and, where noted, on RDS hosts:
- 32-bit or 64-bit Windows 7
- 32-bit or 64-bit Windows 8.x
- 32-bit or 64-bit Windows 10
- Windows Server 2008 R2 configured as a desktop or RDS host
- Windows Server 2012 R2 configured as a desktop or RDS host
Important: The Desktop Experience feature must be installed on Windows Server guest operating systems, whether they are configured as desktops or as RDS hosts.
The scanner device drivers do not have to be installed on the desktop operating system where Horizon Agent is installed.
- Horizon Client for Windows software
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Horizon Client 4.0 or a later release
- Horizon Client computer or client access device
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Supported operating systems:
- 32-bit or 64-bit Windows 7
- 32-bit or 64-bit Windows 8.x
- 32-bit or 64-bit Windows 10
The scanner device drivers must be installed and the scanner must be operable on the client computer.
- Scanning device standard
- TWAIN or WIA
- Display protocol
- PCoIP
