With the scanner redirection feature, you can scan information into remote desktops and published applications with scanners that are connected to the local client system. This feature redirects scanning data with a significantly lower bandwidth than can be achieved by using USB redirection.
Scanner redirection supports standard scanning devices that are compatible with TWAIN on Horizon Agent and ICA on Mac client. You must install the scanner device drivers on the local client system. You do not need to install the scanner device drivers on a remote desktop.
If a Horizon administrator has configured the scanner redirection feature, and if you use the VMware Blast display protocol or the PCoIP display protocol, a scanner connected to your local client system can be used in a remote desktop or published application.
When scanning data is redirected to a remote desktop or published application, you cannot access the scanner on the local client computer. Conversely, when a scanner is in use on the local client computer, you cannot access it on the remote desktop or published application.
A Horizon administrator can configure group policy settings to control the options that available in the VMware Horizon Scanner Redirection Preferences dialog box. For more information, see the Horizon Remote Desktop Features and GPOs document.
