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PrintingBackgroundGraphicsDefault

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Default background graphics printing mode

Supported versions

  • On Windows and macOS since 89 or later

Description

Overrides the last used setting for printing background graphics. If you enable this setting, background graphics printing is enabled. If you disable this setting, background graphics printing is disabled.

Policy options mapping:

  • enabled (enabled) = Enable background graphics printing mode by default

  • disabled (disabled) = Disable background graphics printing mode by default

Use the preceding information when configuring this policy.

Policy options mapping:

Use this information when configuring this policy.

  • enabled = Enable background graphics printing mode by default
  • disabled = Disable background graphics printing mode by default

Supported features

  • Can be mandatory: Yes
  • Can be recommended: No
  • Dynamic Policy Refresh: Yes
  • Per Profile: Yes
  • Applies to a profile that is signed in with a Microsoft account: No

Data type

  • String

Windows information and settings

Group Policy (ADMX) info

  • GP unique name: PrintingBackgroundGraphicsDefault
  • GP name: Default background graphics printing mode
  • GP path (Mandatory): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Printing
  • GP path (Recommended): N/A
  • GP ADMX file name: MSEdge.admx

Example value

Enable background graphics printing mode by default

Registry settings

  • Path (Mandatory): SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
  • Path (Recommended): N/A
  • Value name: PrintingBackgroundGraphicsDefault
  • Value type: REG_SZ

Example registry value

enabled

Mac information and settings

  • Preference Key name: PrintingBackgroundGraphicsDefault
  • Example value:
<string>enabled</string>

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