Error 0x0000011b - No Workgroup Printer access - it worked yesterday!

D-row 61 Reputation points
2021-09-16T00:29:57.723+00:00

My PC is connected via a Workgroup to my wife's PC - her PC is wired to our printer.

When I send a document for printing - it appears on the printer queue on my PC but the Status is blank - then after about a minute it disappears from my printer queue - but nothing prints.

Looking at our Network, I can see the printer but cannot Connect to Printer - Operation failed with error 0x0000011b

In the mean time, on my PC, I have deleted the link to our printer and now cannot re-install, as the wizard cannot locate the printer via the network.

Recent Windows Updates Installed

12-09-2021 - KB2310138 (Version 1.349.599.0)
14-09-2021 - KB2310138 (Version 1.349.704.0)
15-09-2021 - KB2310138 (Version 1.349.766.0)
15-09-2021 - KB890830 (v5.93)

Any simple work around or an update from Microsoft - would us minions receive an indication of a Microsoft correction or would we learn by osmosis?

Ideas Please

dr

Windows Server Printing
Windows Server Printing
Windows Server: A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.Printing: Printer centralized deployment and management, scan and fax resources management, and document services
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  1. Reza Kahlani 11 Reputation points
    2021-12-23T13:04:47.807+00:00

    Dear All
    Best Solution
    on computer which printer has installed and want to share it,
    1- open registry editor
    2-go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print
    3- if you have RpcAuthnLevelprivacyEnabled then set to 0 and restart computer and enjoy the sharing printer.
    4-if you don't have RpcAuthnLevelprivacyEnabled, you must make a new key for it as follow:
    -right click and make a new DWORD(32 bit)
    -make name RpcAuthnLevelprivacyEnabled , -then restart your computer and everything will work.
    I hope it help you.

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  2. Anderson, Dan 11 Reputation points
    2022-01-19T11:28:00.683+00:00

    i think i posted it before--- but running ALL M$ updates fixed it for me (the 11b) error
    including new windows releases(win 10)/etc/quality updates

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  3. John Thoren 6 Reputation points
    2022-12-23T05:23:49.707+00:00

    This person had an alternate way of installing a new printer port, without disabling the rpc security enhancements:

    https://www.repairwin.com/fix-error-0x0000011b-cannot-connect-to-printer-on-windows-10/

    1 person found this answer helpful.
  4. Михайленко Юрій Адамович 1 Reputation point
    2021-09-16T08:30:58.427+00:00
  5. Limitless Technology 39,391 Reputation points
    2021-09-16T14:20:51.047+00:00

    Hi,

    Additionally, you can check if Network Discovery is Disabled on your Computer. Network Discovery enables your computer to “see” other computers and devices within an network, and for those devices to “see” you. If this feature is disabled, you might not be able to see all available network printers. Click Start, type “network” in the Search box, and select “Network and Sharing Center.” Click “Change advanced sharing settings” on the left, and expand the “Home or Work” network profile. Click “Turn on network discovery” and click “Save changes.”

    Kind regards,

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