Fix Windows Error 0x0000007e When Adding Network Printer: Solutions

Fix Windows Error 0x0000007e When Adding Network Printer: Solutions. The operation failed with error 0x0000007e when adding a network printer. When trying to add a network printer, the following error may occur:

“Windows cannot connect to the printer.”
Details: “Operation failed with error 0x0000007e”

Solution 1

For Network Printers that have previously been deleted.

1. Press Win+R and type Regedit or click on search and type Regedit;
2. When Registry Editor opens press Ctrl+F;
3. In the search window enter the network printer name that you can’t connect;
4. If it finds some keys – delete it;
5. Press F5 to repeat the search and delete the find keys;
6. When finished deleting all keys try to connect the printer.

Solution 2

You can try to connect to the printer, using a local port. To try this solution, do the following:

• Install the printer locally on port lpt2
• Open a Windows PowerShell and type:

net use LPT2 \\computername\sharedprintername /persistent:yes

Solution 3

Some printers require the drivers to be installed before you add the printer in Windows. When a printer gets the wrong driver assigned, the printer may not connect correctly.

Solution 4

When you do not have the English language on your PC, you may verify the Language for Non-Unicode.

1. Go to your Control Panel\Region and Language\Administrative;
2. Click Change system locale;
3. Set the Current System Locale to English (United States).

Or

1. Open Settings;
2. Navigate to Time&Language\Language;
3. Click on Administrative Language Settings;
4. Click Change system locale;
5. Set the Current System Locale to English (United States)