The DLP Endpoint Printer Protection rule manages network, local, and image printers. The image and local printers are categorized as follows:

Image Printers:

• Microsoft Print to PDF
• Microsoft XPS Document Writer
• Send to OneNote

Local Printers:

• Microsoft Print to PDF (Redirected)
• Microsoft XPS Document Writer (Redirected)
• Send to OneNote (Redirected)
• OneNote (Redirected)
• OneNote

NOTE: When a system is remotely connected, the printers configured on the base system are listed as Redirected.

To exclude Microsoft Print to PDF, Microsoft XPS Document Writer, and Send to OneNote from the printer protection rules:

1. Log on to the ePO console.
2. Click Menu, Data Protection, DLP Policy Manager.
3. Open the Ruleset and Printer protection rule.
4. Click the Exceptions tab.
5. Click Action, Add Rule Exception.
6. Type the name of the exception (for example: Image Printer Exclusion).
7. Select any image printer for Printers.
8. Save the rule and Apply the policy.

To exclude Microsoft Print to PDF (Redirected), Microsoft XPS Document Writer (Redirected), Send to OneNote (Redirected), OneNote (Redirected), and OneNote from the printer protection rules:

1. Log on to the ePO console.
2. Click Menu, Data Protection, DLP Policy Manager.
3. Open the Ruleset and Printer protection rule.
4. Click the Exceptions tab 
5. Click Action, Add Rule Exception
6. Enter name of the exception (for example: Image Printer Exclusion)
7. Select is any local printer for Printers.
8. Save the rule and Apply the policy.