Linking printers gives an error. Error 283.

Question

Hi,

After installing the june released patches KB5027222, KB5026362, I see "Linking printers gives an error. Error 283." when reverting these patches fixes the issue.

How these KB's are impacting printing on laptops and desktops and what would be the permanent fix for it. Kindly, help with an answer

Answer 1

Hi Begum,

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/managing-deployment-of-printer-rpc-binding-changes-for-cve-2021-1678-kb4599464-12a69652-30b9-3d61-d9f7-7201623a8b25

You will need to add and configure the key to 0 in order to disable the protocol requirement.

DWORD HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\RpcAuthnLevelPrivacyEnabled

Thanks

Answer 2

Hello there,

Error 283 when linking printers typically indicates that the printer driver on the server cannot be found. This error is related to the printer driver used on the client machine when connecting to a shared printer on the server. Here are some troubleshooting steps you can follow to resolve this issue:

Update Printer Drivers: Ensure that the printer drivers on both the server and the client machines are up-to-date. You can download the latest drivers from the printer manufacturer's website or use Windows Update to find the appropriate driver.

Check Compatibility: Verify that the printer driver is compatible with the version of Windows installed on both the server and the client machines. If the driver is not compatible, try installing an older or newer version of the driver that matches the operating system.

Restart Print Spooler: Sometimes, the print spooler service on the server or client machine may encounter issues that can lead to driver-related errors. Restart the print spooler service on both the server and client to see if it resolves the problem.

Open the Run dialog by pressing Windows + R.

Type services.msc and press Enter to open the Services window.

Locate "Print Spooler" in the list of services.

Right-click on "Print Spooler" and select "Restart."

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Answer 3

Error 283 is seen when the server spooler can't reach a DC when authenticating the client machine. You will either need to disable the authentication protocol or open up TCP/IP port 135 so the authorization can complete.Thanks

Answer 4

Hi, The source will be the print server. A destination will be a Windows domain controller. I don't know what to expect if the DC is not Windows. I'll get the Microsoft article to disable the call. You are definitely running into a failure in RPC authentication