If this policy setting is enabled, it prevents users from deleting local and network printers. If a user tries to delete ...

If this policy setting is enabled, it prevents users from deleting local and network printers.

          If a user tries to delete a printer, such as by using the Delete option in Printers in Control Panel, a message appears explaining that a setting prevents the action.

          This setting does not prevent users from running other programs to delete a printer.

          If this policy is disabled, or not configured, users can delete printers using the methods described above.