Fix Windows Error 0x0000007e When Adding Network Printer: Solutions

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

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

Soluzione 1

For Network Printers that have previously been deleted.

1. Press Win+R e digitare 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.

Soluzione 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 e digitare:

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

Soluzione 3

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

Soluzione 4

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

1. Go to your Pannello di controllo\Region and Language\Administrative;
2. Clic Change system locale;
3. Set the Current System Locale A English (United States).

Or

1. Aprire Settings;
2. Vai a Time&Language\Language;
3. Fare clic su Administrative Language Settings;
4. Clic Change system locale;
5. Set the Current System Locale A English (United States)