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Can't remove printers previously deployed by Group Policy Printer Deployment

Back in the good old days, before PrintNightmare patches in 4Q21, we pushed printers out by Group Policy Printer Deployment. (Clarifying: Not with Preferences, but with Policies, using the Print Management MSC.) At the site I'm working on now, they were…

Windows
Windows
A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.
5,376 questions
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
675 questions
asked 2023-04-28T20:22:02.22+00:00
JRV 546 Reputation points
answered 2024-10-01T17:29:32.79+00:00
Verbatim 0 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

RPC GPO information

Hi All I have been asked to enable the following printer-related GPOs, but I am not fully aware of their impact. Could anyone help me understand the pros and cons of these settings? The last one i dont think its printer related but i need information on…

Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2019
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
3,743 questions
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
2,504 questions
Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
13,040 questions
Active Directory
Active Directory
A set of directory-based technologies included in Windows Server.
6,515 questions
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
675 questions
asked 2024-09-22T21:36:10.0033333+00:00
Glenn Maxwell 11,316 Reputation points
accepted 2024-09-25T05:37:22.84+00:00
Glenn Maxwell 11,316 Reputation points
2 answers

Redirect Printers from User PC to Azure VM

Hi Team, We need solution to redirect the printers from User PC to Azure VM. Printer Type : Configured on User PC with IP ( Printer configured through TCP/IP, Direct Printing ) User is accessing the VM through RDP. We need information which ports or…

Active Directory
Active Directory
A set of directory-based technologies included in Windows Server.
6,515 questions
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
675 questions
Microsoft Intune Configuration
Microsoft Intune Configuration
Microsoft Intune: A Microsoft cloud-based management solution that offers mobile device management, mobile application management, and PC management capabilities.Configuration: The process of arranging or setting up computer systems, hardware, or software.
1,893 questions
asked 2024-08-30T06:37:24.3366667+00:00
Sunil Kumar 0 Reputation points
commented 2024-09-18T13:21:12.0666667+00:00
K-Mohammed 235 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
1 answer

Cannot print using OpenPrinterW function

system: windows10 pro the printer: hp laser108a I want to programmatically control my printer to print a txt or pdf document, Then I step by step according to the msdn above description, using…

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
675 questions
asked 2022-10-24T09:06:35.69+00:00
yangjia 41 Reputation points
commented 2024-09-17T07:07:14.0966667+00:00
Lloyd Etheridge 20 Reputation points
4 answers

Windows 11 22H2 and PaperCut Server

Hello everyone, I'm facing an issue with my Windows 11 machines 22H2/22H3 and a Shared printer installed on a PaperCut on-premises server. I deploy the shared printer via PrintDeploy which is working really great. But the problem I'm facing is for an…

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
675 questions
Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
9,582 questions
asked 2024-08-30T14:29:37.0966667+00:00
Laurent 26 Reputation points
answered 2024-09-16T10:01:18.0066667+00:00
Laurent 26 Reputation points
1 answer

How to add an IPP-printer to Windows Server 2016

I have a Cups Server on an Oracle VM, which shares a printer. Since I access that vm via ssh, with port forwarding I can do the following on my windows 11 laptop to add the printer and print from it: In the printers & scanners option, i can…

Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
2,504 questions
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
675 questions
asked 2024-09-06T10:42:36.35+00:00
Connor Kolan 0 Reputation points
edited a comment 2024-09-12T12:09:20.0633333+00:00
Connor Kolan 0 Reputation points
1 answer

RDS all redirected printers visible to some users on some Windows server 2019

i have around 20 Citrix RDS server 2019 - on 1 server called X i have 1 user that can see all redirected printers, the user have only access to server X - no one else on server X can se all redirected printers, not even my admin user. How to fix this?

Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2019
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
3,743 questions
Remote Desktop
Remote Desktop
A Microsoft app that connects remotely to computers and to virtual apps and desktops.
4,543 questions
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
675 questions
asked 2024-08-29T08:04:46.7833333+00:00
Jan Carsten Nielsen 41 Reputation points
commented 2024-09-11T13:11:55.1466667+00:00
Jan Carsten Nielsen 41 Reputation points
1 answer

My office documents won't print in color, even if I save them as a .pdf.

I have created a few documents, and they will not print in color. I've tried saving them as .pdf files and they still print in grayscale. My printer works correctly with document sent to me, but not documents that I edit or create with my office 365.

PowerPoint
PowerPoint
A family of Microsoft presentation graphics products that offer tools for creating presentations and adding graphic effects like multimedia objects and special effects with text.
290 questions
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
675 questions
asked 2024-09-03T15:18:46.3166667+00:00
Julie Rojas 0 Reputation points
answered 2024-09-08T15:51:37.7033333+00:00
Jacen Wang 575 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
0 answers

How to convert an IOutputStream object to an ISequentialStream?

I want to convert an IOutputStream object to an ISequentialStream, the following is my sample code: ComPtr<ISequentialStream> ConvertOutputStreamToSequentialStream(_In_ IOutputStream^ outputStream) { ComPtr<ISequentialStream>…

Universal Windows Platform (UWP)
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
675 questions
asked 2024-09-04T08:36:02.8833333+00:00
Woods Sea 5 Reputation points
edited a comment 2024-09-06T07:30:44.2966667+00:00
Junjie Zhu - MSFT 17,806 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
6 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Outlook 365 crashing when printing emails | Resolution: Fix Broken Signature

A fully up to date version of Outlook 365 on a fully up to date version of Windows 21H2 is crashing every time a user attempts to print an email. This occurs with multiple users, as well as the same user on completely different devices. …

Outlook Management
Outlook Management
Outlook: A family of Microsoft email and calendar products.Management: The act or process of organizing, handling, directing or controlling something.
5,222 questions
Office Management
Office Management
Office: A suite of Microsoft productivity software that supports common business tasks, including word processing, email, presentations, and data management and analysis.Management: The act or process of organizing, handling, directing or controlling something.
2,145 questions
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
675 questions
asked 2022-07-20T19:01:23.15+00:00
A Childs 161 Reputation points
commented 2024-09-04T08:41:03.67+00:00
Matthias Locher 0 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Receipt Printer EPSON TM-T88VII

Hi, seeking urgently as installed this receipt printer one week ago, it was working fine til today when i tried to test print page, it couldnt load. already tried to do print spooling service and restarted it. still not valid

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
675 questions
asked 2024-08-12T03:25:25.88+00:00
Jayden Yeang Li Jian 20 Reputation points
answered 2024-09-04T07:29:08.0033333+00:00
Jayden Yeang Li Jian 20 Reputation points
1 answer

C:\Windows\System32\Spool files stuck on Windows 2019 server

Files sent from one server (2019) to another (2019) appears in folder and does not move to application to be processed. The print request is over LPD port 515 which is open both ways on network

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
675 questions
asked 2024-08-21T18:01:58.32+00:00
Forbes, Paul 0 Reputation points
commented 2024-09-04T06:44:41.6566667+00:00
Karlie Weng 18,276 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
1 answer

Universal print class driver advanced document settings

Universal Print is installing the printer with the wrong paper size input. I have to manually change it. How do I deploy the fix to all machines and on azure print?

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
675 questions
asked 2024-08-15T13:57:33.42+00:00
Sunil Hirani (Titan WH) 0 Reputation points
commented 2024-09-04T06:42:48.6433333+00:00
Karlie Weng 18,276 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
1 answer

printers on terminal server

hi i have 4 terminal server on every server i have print mangment and all the users see all the printers from all the terminals can i disable the terminal to show all the printers on the print mangment ? i want to conect the printrs manually to every…

Windows 10
Windows 10
A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.
11,562 questions
Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
13,040 questions
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
675 questions
asked 2024-07-30T05:04:31.75+00:00
Amir Meleshko 0 Reputation points
commented 2024-09-02T08:16:47.7933333+00:00
Yanhong Liu 9,455 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
1 answer

How to give WIN10 “Print Spooler” service “Open, Close, Restart” permission to ordinary users

How to WIN10 “Print Spooler” service “open, close, restart” permission to ordinary users, can not be ordinary directly elevated to administrator! However, normal users can only see that the Print Spooler is enabled, but cannot control it, as shown in…

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
675 questions
asked 2024-08-30T08:31:44.3266667+00:00
梅菜菜 0 Reputation points
answered 2024-09-01T05:01:47.0933333+00:00
Jacen Wang 575 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
18 answers

Windows failed to apply the Deployed Printer Connections settings.

I am experiencing an issue with Deployment of Printers from GPO. This just started last week after I replaced existing 2012r2 DC and 2012R2 Print Server with New 2019 DC and Print Server If a user had already gotten their printers from GPO they are…

Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2019
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
3,743 questions
Windows
Windows
A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.
5,376 questions
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
1,588 questions
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
675 questions
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
2,905 questions
asked 2021-09-27T16:53:30.523+00:00
DanHoffa 46 Reputation points
commented 2024-08-22T12:46:24.6233333+00:00
James Smit 0 Reputation points
1 answer

Samsung Printer to login work or school account

Hi, i got a samsung air printer, but once i search from add printer, the printer name came out but im not allow to connect, and saying that i need to sign in for work or school account, may i know how can i solve this problem? Im just using my own…

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
675 questions
asked 2024-08-20T09:54:25.4533333+00:00
kafai au 0 Reputation points
answered 2024-08-20T15:52:31.45+00:00
Asha Kanta Sharma 451 Reputation points
2 answers

How do I prevent emf, dat and tmp files creation when printing out excel files?

I made a program that runs multiple printers and print out a lot of materials a day - more than 3,000 sheets. As long as I know, the emf, dat and tmp files are all the temporary files that should be deleted after the task is over but somehow, these…

Excel
Excel
A family of Microsoft spreadsheet software with tools for analyzing, charting, and communicating data.
1,882 questions
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
675 questions
asked 2024-05-21T09:03:29.4666667+00:00
moxnox63 0 Reputation points
answered 2024-08-19T23:15:18.8966667+00:00
francis Isme 0 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

lost print jobs when using the LPR port

I use LPR port 515 on shared print queue to send print job to print solution. I noticed occasionally lost job not seen in the print solution, but processed by the spooler. Event log says: The document Microsoft Word - xxx.docx, owned by user1,…

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
675 questions
asked 2024-08-14T19:03:43.04+00:00
Pech, Miroslav 20 Reputation points
commented 2024-08-16T09:37:20.27+00:00
Pech, Miroslav 20 Reputation points
1 answer

Where can I find entire sample code about Print Support Application(PSA) ?

I am working for writing a PSA application for my printer. I know the guide from here->https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/devapps/print-support-app-design-guide But I can not find the entire sample code about that ongithub or…

Universal Windows Platform (UWP)
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
675 questions
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows: A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.Hardware Performance: Delivering / providing hardware or hardware systems or adjusting / adapting hardware or hardware systems.
1,613 questions
asked 2024-08-13T02:26:22.9033333+00:00
Woods Sea 5 Reputation points
edited an answer 2024-08-16T08:00:54.3166667+00:00
Neuvi Jiang 1,300 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor