Windows 10: Printer Error 0x0000011b

I recently updated my network windows 10 computers and I believe that windows update KB5011487 has caused the network computers to lose connection to a shared printer, which was accessible before the update. I tried to uninstall the update, but Windows says it is a required and cannot be uninstalled. I also tried to go back to an earlier version of windows, but that was also unavailable. What else can I try?Thanks,Michael

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Can't share printer—getting error message

Step 1: Go to store.
Step 2: Buy a less shitty printer.
Step 3: Pick up some beer while you are there.
Step 4: Enjoy both your new printer and your beer.

In all seriousness, I have had more issues with Lexmark printers and their shitty drivers then any other manufacturer, HP is a close second though.

However, if you don't want to get a new printer*Laugh :laugh:, and I can understand that, when my Lexmark was giving me the same troubles in Win7(and Vista) I had to make sure the Windows firewall was ON and the firewall service was enabled and running. After I shared it I could re-disable the firewall and firewall services.

 

Possible printer issue with KB5005565

Update:

I'd been having problems with computers accessing our printer, which is USB-connected to my home computer. All computers had been able to print to it at one time, and then stopped "somewhere" along the line - we don't print a lot.

The impetus for my visiting this thread was that we got our first Windows 11 computer, and all the setup and configuration went fine, but I got 0x0000011b when trying to connect to the printer. I'd been able to "see" my computer, and the connected printer from the Win11 machine network view, but got the error when trying to connect.

I tried to use @ish4d0w's guidance:

But when the client Win11 machine asked for credentials for the printer-hosting computer, it wouldn't accept the correct credentials that I entered (why not? - should just be the username and password used to log into that host computer, right?).

I then tried the steps in Fix: Operation failed with error 0x0000011B (Windows cannot connect to the printer)

But there were some curves that way too:

1. The RpcAuthnLevelPrivacyEnabled registry key already existed on the host computer, and with a correct value of 0
2. KB5007186, which is supposed to be uninstalled, didn't exist on either the client (Win11) or host (Win10) computer - there was nothing to uninstall

So in trying to figure out what to do next, I took a poke at adding the printer, and voila, it worked. Recognized, installed, driver found and installed on the Win11 machine, and it printed fine.

So I'm happy I have it working, and all I can think is that the restarting the print spooler on the host machine - the only material change I made to anything - was what got it working.

 

Printer error

Hi,

I suggest you to run in-built Printer troubleshooter and check. Refer to the following steps:

• 
  Press Windows Key + X..
  
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  Click on Control Panel.
  
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  Select Troubleshooting.
  
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  On the left pane, click on View All.
  
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  Click on Printer to run the troubleshooter.
  

Let us know if the issue is resolved or if you require further assistance.