Fix Windows cannot connect to printer error 0x0000011b windows 7, windows 10-11

Condition Description:

Windows 10 printer plug-in server shared over LAN

Both Windows 7 and Windows 10 clients cannot print

Delete printer and reconnect error with error code 0x0000011b

Reason

 

This error is caused by Windows update  KB5005565 .

 

Overcome

 

All you need to do is uninstall the update  KB5005565  on the Windows 10 printer server in Windows Update and that’s it.

 

Step 1. Open Programs and Features by pressing Ctrl + R and type appwiz.cpl

 

If you see Network Printer Error 0x0000011B, then the first thing you should do is update your computer. This issue persists in some Windows updates, so if Microsoft has released an update to fix it, you need to install it. To update Windows, open Run (Win + R), type “ms-settings:windowsupdate”, and click  Ok. Now, click  Check for Updates or  Download, depending on which button you are seeing.

 

Here’s what you need to do to resolve the error.

 

Uninstall Windows Update

Tweak the Registry

Run the printer troubleshooter

 

Let us talk about them in detail.

 

1]Uninstall Windows Update

 

This may sound a bit contradictory to some of you, but this problem can be solved by uninstalling Windows Update. If you are using Update KB5005565, KB5005573 etc., you may encounter this issue as it is a problematic update and if you wish, you can find this solution after trying all the fixes Other errors are mentioned in this article, but if you want to solve the error immediately, then uninstall is what you need.

 

To uninstall Windows Update, follow the given steps.

 

 

 

Open  Control Panel from the Start Menu.

Make sure that the By View is set to  Large icons.

Click  Program and Features > View installed updates.

Now, search for the latest Windows Update, right click on it and select  Uninstall.

 

Now, restart your computer and check if the problem persists. If so, Hide that update for a while and see.

 

2] Tweak the Registry

 

Mitigation CVE-2021-1678 is one of the reasons why you may see Error Code 0x0000011B its not a permanent solution but while waiting for Windows to release a fix for this problem you can try this way.

 

Open  Registry Editor from the Start Menu. Go to the following location.

 

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\Curren\tControl\Set\Control\PrintCopy

 

Right-click  Print  and select  New > DWORD(32-bit) value. Name the newly created value “RpcAuthnLevelPrivacyEnabled”, and set Value data to 0 and click Ok.

 

Now, you restart the computer and check if the problem persists.

 

 

 

3]Run the printer troubleshooter

 

The Printer Troubleshooter is a built-in feature in Windows 11 and 10, and running it can solve the problem.

 

To run the Printer Troubleshooter in Windows 11 follow the given steps.

 

Open  Settings from the Start Menu.

Go to  System > Troubleshoot > Other troubleshooters.

Find the Printer troubleshooter and click the  Run button.

 

To run the Printer Troubleshooter in Windows 10 follow the given steps.

 

Open  Settings by Win + I.

Click  Update & Troubleshooter  > Troubleshoot > Additional troubleshooter.

Click Printers and then  Run the troubleshooter.

 

Let the troubleshooter do its job and check if the problem persists.

 

How to reset the Printer?

 

Sometimes, simply resetting the Printer can solve some of your problems. Just turn off your Printer, unplug the power cable, wait for 15-30 seconds, plug it back in and see if your problem persists.

 

Wish you success, if you can solve the error, please comment below to help me.

Update 13/11/2021:

• Currently, there are also cases where the printer cannot be installed with the error code  0x0000007c.
  To fix the error  0x0000007c, you also perform the same steps above, and the update to be removed is  KB5007186.

 

Some Windows users are experiencing the 0x0000011b error whenever they attempt to print something using their network-shared printer. This problem started to occur after Microsoft pushed the latest security update. The issue is ongoing on Windows 10 and Windows 11.

Uninstall the problematic update (KB5005565)
If you want to cut the root of the issue, the only way to do it is by uninstalling the problematic update that brought the issue in the first place KB5005565.

However, our recommendation is to avoid this resolution (if possible), since uninstalling the KB5005565 will also mean that your PC will still be vulnerable to the two vulnerabilities that this security update was meant to protect you from (PrintNightmare and MSHTML).

If you decide to go for this method, think of this fix as transitory – most likely, the issue will be rectified by a cumulative update for Windows 10 or Windows 11.

But until then, you can ensure that the 0x0000011b error stops occurring when you attempt to use your home or network printer by accessing the Windows Update history and uninstall the Security Update for Microsoft Windows (KB5005565) for the entire workgroup.

Follow the instructions below for step by step instructions on how to do so:

Note: The instructions below are universal and will work regardless if you’re using Windows 10 and Windows 11.

• Press Windows key + R to open up a Run dialog box. Next, type ‘appwiz.cpl’ inside the text box and press Enter to open up the Programs and Features menu.Note: If you’re prompted by the User Account Control prompt, click Yes to grant administrative privileges.
• Once you’re inside the Programs and Features menu, click on View Installed Updates from the menu on the left.
• If you’re prompted to grant administrative privileges once again, do so by clicking on the Yes button.
• Once you’re inside the Installed updates tab, look through all the installed updates and locate the KB5005565 update.
• After you manage to locate it, right-click on it and choose Uninstall from the context menu that just appeared
• At the next prompt, click Yes to confirm the uninstallation of the problematic security update.
• After the uninstallation is complete, reboot your PC and see if the problem is fixed once the next startup is complete.