• Solving a problem with sharing a printer. Solving the problem with sharing a printer. Printer share error 0x000006d9

    Enabling sharing of a printer is necessary when it will be used through multiple computer accounts. In most cases, this procedure is successful, but sometimes an error appears under number 0x000006D9. It indicates that the operation cannot be completed. Next, we will look at two methods for solving this problem.

    When saving hardware settings, the print spooler service contacts Windows Defender. If it is disabled or for some reason did not work correctly, then the problem in question appears. It can be corrected in one effective way, but the second, which we will describe, is applicable only in a situation where the first did not bring any results.

    Method 1: Enable Windows Firewall

    If the Windows Firewall is disabled or does not start automatically, the endpoint resolver, which is responsible for completing the sharing process, simply will not find available endpoints and will throw an error. Therefore, the right decision would be to launch a defender during the procedure. You will find detailed instructions on this topic in our other article at the link below.

    Sometimes, after activation, the defender turns off immediately or after a while, so public access still does not open. Then you should disable the antivirus program, which interrupts the firewall. Read about how to do this in the following material.

    Method 2: Clean and restore the registry

    When you share directories or a device for the first time, certain rules are saved in the registry. It is extremely rare that due to a large number of temporary files or failures, it is not possible to complete the necessary task with the printer. Therefore, if the first method did not bring any results, we recommend cleaning the registry.

    After cleaning using one of the available methods, you should check for errors and then restore the components. You will find detailed guides on this topic in our other articles.

    If you are reading this article, then most likely your job is an office type. And all because the management saves money and considers it inappropriate to buy a separate printer for each working machine. System administrators or acquaintances with the honorary title of “tyzhprogrammer” set up a local network, with the help of which shared access to one MFP is realized. But one day a message may appear on the monitor with the text: “could not save printer settings error 0x000006d9,” as a side effect of excessive savings. Let's figure out how to get rid of this.

    When does the error occur?

    As a rule, this error occurs after changing the software or hardware configuration of the equipment. It is associated with the Windows Firewall being turned off on the computer.

    There are other reasons. Their essence lies in incorrect configuration of the local network or physical malfunction of network or computer equipment.

    Troubleshooting

    For the printer to work correctly (provided there are no problems with the network or equipment), you need to install the MFP with the firewall enabled. If necessary, after performing the necessary actions, it can be disabled.

    Let's look at all the steps in detail:

    1. Click “Start” – “Settings” – “Network and Internet”.
    2. In the Ethernet tab, click Windows Firewall.
    3. In the window that appears, click on “Turn Windows Firewall on or off.”
    4. Select "Enable" as shown in the screenshot and click "OK".
    5. Next you need to enable printer sharing. To do this, go to “Settings” – “Devices” – “Printers and scanners”.
    6. Select the required device and go to “Management”.
    7. In the window that appears, click “Edit Properties”.
    8. In the “Access” tab, check the box next to “Share this printer” (my device does not have this option).
    9. Ready!

    If all else fails

    If the problem persists, try turning on network discovery and sharing files and printers.

    To do this:


    The operating system from Microsoft provides various functionality for people to use. Including the ability to run printing equipment from several computers at once. Naturally, this tool must initially be activated. This does not always happen successfully. For example, the following message may appear on the screen: “Unable to complete the operation error 0x000006d9.”

    It is quite logical that error 0x000006d9 when sharing a printer automatically nullifies a person’s desire to use such functionality. Of course, you can refuse to use it. But this is extremely inconvenient. You will have to keep a separate PC in the same office for printing, which you will need to constantly go to, that is, waste extra time for employees.

    Therefore, if the condition “0x000006d9 Windows 7 when installing a network printer” occurs, then it needs to be corrected.

    Correction instructions

    So, if a window appears on the screen that says “could not save printer settings error 0x000006d9” or something similar, then the following sequence of actions is recommended:

    1. Using the “Start” button, go to the internal search bar.
    2. Drive “services.msc” into it. Click on the option to run with admin rights.
    3. Find “Windows Firewall” in the list provided. Using RMB on the name, call up the additional menu and select the “Properties” option in it.
    4. Another window will open, where you should go to the “General” tab. Pay attention to the “Startup type” subsection – set it to “Disabled”.
    5. Check the result after clicking “Ok”. If it does not help, then continue treatment.
    6. Using the same “Start” button, first go to the “Control Panel”, where you select network and sharing management.
    7. In the left column of the new window, click on change additional parameters - the lower of the two options.
    8. You will need to set permission for access to files/printers and network access.

    Of course, before checking the result, do not forget to save all the adjustments made. Otherwise nothing will work.

    Problems often arise when organizing network access to computers and additional devices. This is due to the unprofessionalism of the adjuster or the failure of the parameters when used from several PCs. Today we will talk about why the error “Could not save printer settings” occurs with code 0x000006d9.

    For more information on the topic, be sure to check out the video provided.

    To begin with, let us briefly highlight the main reasons due to which this breakdown may occur:

    • The first case is when the Windows operating system firewall is disabled. If this service is turned off on the device from which the network is organized, problems and errors occur during connection.
    • Incorrect local network setting. A similar error may occur if file and device sharing is disabled on the PC.
    • Damage to the network and equipment. In this case, software methods are not enough. If we are talking about an organized local network at an enterprise or office, then you should turn to the experts for help.

    So, let's start by eliminating the first reason. Windows Firewall is launched through Control Panel or System Settings. To do this, follow the provided guide:

    1. Right-click on the Start icon to select “Settings” from the menu that appears.
    2. Now open the “Network and Internet” section.
    3. In the Ethernet tab, go to the Windows Firewall window.
    4. Now the desired section of the control panel will open. Using the side menu, go to the functionality of enabling and disabling this service.
    5. You need to switch the settings for private and public network to the top position, and then save the changes with the OK button.

    In some cases, it is necessary to force the service to start through a special Windows utility. To use it, do the following:

    1. Find the Services app and open it.
    2. In the list of services, find the position with the name of the desired program and double-click.
    3. A properties window will appear on the screen. In the “General” tab, you need to change the startup type: set the “Automatic” option. After that, manually start the firewall and save your changes.
    4. Now you need to restart your computer and check the connection to the printer.

    The next step is to allow the printer to be shared. If this is not done, an error with code 0x000006d9 will appear on network computers. To do this you need:

    1. Open the Options window again as described in the previous guide.
    2. Go to the “Devices” section.
    3. In the first tab “Printers and Scanners”, find the name of your printer and click on it.
    4. In the additional list that opens, select “Management”.
    5. Now go to the printer properties.
    6. In the second tab, allow sharing of this device and save the changes.

    And the last method that will be useful to you if the previous methods did not lead to a positive result. You need to enable network discovery and enable printer and file sharing in the following way:

    1. Open the system application "Settings".
    2. Now go to the Network and Internet section.
    3. In the Status tab, go to sharing options.
    4. Here you need to enable both options, which are presented on your screen and the screenshot below.
    5. Save your changes. After this, restart your computer and check if you can connect to the printer.

    Conclusion

    So, we have looked at all the actions that an average user can take to fix error code 0x000006d9. If none of the options help, you may need to re-configure your local network. Describe your situation in the comments, and we will help you figure it out and give you practical advice!

    On local area networks, it is possible to configure a printer for shared printing (printing over a network). To do this, you need to configure shared access to the printer in the printer settings.

    Setting up printer sharing in Windows 7.

    1. Go to the control panel - devices and printers.

    2. Right-click on the configured printer - printer properties.

    3. Go to the access tab and check the “Share access to this printer” checkbox.

    If the network is domain and managed by Active Directo

    ry, that is, it makes sense to check the “Add to Active Directory” checkbox, then this printer will appear automatically on all computers in the domain.

    But in some cases, when saving settings, an error window 0x000006D9 may appear, as shown in the picture.

    How to fix bsod 0x000006d9?

    The fact is that in Windows 7, in order to use shared network resources, the firewall service must be enabled. To enable the service you must:

    1. Start-control panel.

    2. Administration-Services.

    3. Find the “Windows Firewall” service, double-click to open it and set the startup type to “Automatic”.

    4. Click “Run”, “Ok”, close the “Services” window.

    5. Return to the printer and set up printer sharing over the network.

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