共享打印机连接提示报错0X00000040

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共享打印机连接提示报错0X00000040

Answer 1

Hello

The error 0x00000040 is a common issue that can occur due to various reasons such as malware infections, driver issues, printer spooler service-related issues, or hardware issues.

 

Here are a few suggestions that might help:

 

Run the Printer Troubleshooter: Go to Settings > Update & security > Troubleshoot > Find and fix other problems. Now run the Printer Troubleshooter. The troubleshooter will identify and try to fix the issues automatically.

 

Repair Corrupted Files: Open cmd.exe with Run as Administrator. Then run the following commands:

sfc /scannow

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

Restart your system when all the above is complete and test.

 

Update or Reinstall Printer Driver: Check if there are any updates available for your printer driver. If not, try uninstalling and reinstalling the printer driver.

 

Enable Computer Browser and Workstation Services: Press Win+R, type services.msc, enable the service named Computer Browser and workstation. Make sure the status is running.

 

Flush DNS: Type cmd in the taskbar search box, open as an administrator. Type the following command and press enter to execute: ipconfig/flushdns.