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Hello,
I'm having difficulties to sharing my printer from my PC which run Windows 11 24H2 build 26100.3915, which previously smoothly sharing on Windows 10 (upgraded few months ago). My clients PC is ranging from desktop and laptop which run on Windows 10 and 11, and even Macbook.
I've tried normal ways like: Advanced Sharing Settings, enabled Network Discovery and File Printer Sharing in the Private and Public Networks.
Also, Local Group Policy Editor ==> Administrative Templates ==> Printers ==> enabled Configure RPC Connection Settings ==> RPC over named pipes.
But still no results..
The error is like this:
"Windows couldn't connect to the printer. Check the printer name and try again. If this is a network printer, make sure that the printer is turned on, and that the printer address is correct." (attached)
Please kindly need your help...
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Halo Pak Oswin,
After Windows 11 update to 24H4 there are bugs in the network credential, try to do solution below in GPEDIT
Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Network -> Lanman Workstation -> Enable Insecure Guest Logons
After enable the policy, the shared printers should be showed in printer devices and you can use it normallyu.
Or if not, try to turn off password protected sharing in Advanced Sharing Settings.
I've done with your solutions, but still didn't works..
Here's I attached the screenshot, so you can evaluate maybe there's something missing:
Thanks in advance..
Hi Oswin,
To restore printer sharing on Windows 11 24H2, you need to make sure your PC is actually advertising its printer over the network and that nothing is blocking incoming SMB or IPP connections.
First, open Services (press Win + R, type services.msc) and set "Function Discovery Provider Host" and "Function Discovery Resource Publication" to Automatic. Then start both. Next, verify that your "Print Spooler" service is running and Automatic as well.
Go into Settings > Network & Internet, click your network (Wi-Fi or Ethernet) and switch the profile to "Private" so Windows will allow discovery.
Open Windows Defender Firewall, choose Allow an app through firewall, find File and Printer Sharing (SMB-In) and make sure it’s checked for the Private profile.
Now go to Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Printers & scanners, select your local printer, click Printer properties, open the Sharing tab, enable Share this printer and give it a simple name (no spaces or special characters). On your Windows clients you should now be able to browse to \YourPCName\ShareName or add that path manually. If Mac clients still can’t see it, return to Windows Features (Turn Windows features on or off), expand Print and Document Services, enable both Internet Printing Client and Internet Printing Server, then add port 631 (IPP) inbound in the firewall.
On the Mac add a new printer using IPP at http://Your-PC-IP:631/printers/ShareName
Let me know if anything goes south during this process.
Done, but still not solved..
Thank you anyway
Depends as to whether you installed the full feature software from your printer maker, on each device, and followed the setup prompts, then in that Word Doc > File > Print - shows your printer and the preview, you can then set the various print options, prior to Print
