I'm experiencing a printer error 0x0000709 while trying to connect to a shared printer on Windows 11 25h2. I've made some changes in the registry following certain steps but it's still not working. Here's what I've done:
- Updated the RpcUseNamedPipeProtocol, RpcProtocols, and ForceKerberosForRpc settings in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoftWindows NTPrintersRPC registry key.
- Set RpcAuthnLevelPrivacyEnabled to 0 in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESystemCurrentControlSetControlPrint registry key.
Despite these changes, I'm still encountering the same error. Any help would be appreciated!
2 Answers
If you're editing the registry to fix printer issues, you might be going down the wrong path. It's tough to say without knowing which printer you're using or more details about the problem, but it's common that these tweaks can sometimes make things worse rather than better.
First off, try restarting all your devices and then see if that helps. If the issue persists, consider reinstalling the printer on the host PC. Sometimes a fresh start can fix these kinds of problems.
Should I do the reinstall on the host PC where the printer is shared?
Sorry about that! We're trying to access a shared printer on PC 1, but we're hitting the 0x0000709 error. The PC isn't domain-joined and has no password. Could that be part of the issue?