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Print Management for Windows 11

Anonymous
2021-12-28T23:42:02+00:00

I'm trying to access Print Management in Windows 11, but neither running the printmanagement.msc file nor adding the feature from Optional features work. The list of optional features available for install doesn't include "Print Management", and it's not on the list of installed features. Is this feature removed from Windows 11? If so, how can I fix the problem of Windows not recognizing Adobe PDF as a printer anymore? I tried repairing Adobe Acrobat DC installation but that didn't work.

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  1. Anonymous
    2021-12-29T05:00:30+00:00

    Hi, I'm Robinson, and I’m happy to help you today.

    I know how frustrating this may be for you but I'll do my very best to help you.

    Alternatively, you can use the DISM command-line to uninstall and then reinstall Print Management Console.

    1-Right-Click on Start and select Windows Terminal (Admin)

    2-Type this command and press enter to Uninstall.

    dism /Online /Remove-Capability /CapabilityName:Print.Management.Console~~~~0.0.1.0

    3-Then type this command and press enter to install:

    dism /Online /add-Capability /CapabilityName:Print.Management.Console~~~~0.0.1.0

    4-To verify if the package has been installed correctly, run one of these commands:

    dism /Online /get-capabilityinfo /capabilityname:Print.Management.Console~~~~0.0.1

    (OR)

    dism /Online /get-capabilities

    5-The State field should say Installed

    6-After this you should be able to use the "printmanagement.msc" command

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  2. Anonymous
    2021-12-29T03:09:53+00:00

    Hi Brian,

    Thank you for your help. I did try that before but got an error message: "Windows cannot find 'printmanagement.msc'. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again."

    I searched online and some users suggested installing Print Management from Optional features in Settings. I tried to do that, but it was not listed as an available feature to install.

    That was where I got stuck and turned here for help.

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  3. Anonymous
    2021-12-29T03:52:17+00:00

    Thanks again, Brian. This was exactly the video I watched before I tried to install it. It's just that Print Management didn't show up as an available feature to install on my end. I typed "print management" in the search box but nothing came up. That was why I brought the question here.

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  4. Brian Tillman 25,040 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2021-12-29T00:25:35+00:00

    Hi. I'm Brian and I will do my best to help you.

    You should be able to start Print Management by pressing Winkey+r and typing "printmanagement.msc" (without the quotes) in the text field then pressing Enter. This is the same in both Windows 10 and 11.

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  5. Brian Tillman 25,040 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2021-12-29T03:21:46+00:00

    Try installing Print Management. Here's a tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTUng2H4uuA

    Note that the web site I referenced isn't a Microsoft web site but it appears to contain accurate information and no potentially unwanted apps. It may, however, contain ads and use cookies, so be aware.

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