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 “tyzhprogrammer”, set up a local network, with the help of which the general access to one MFP. 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 a change in 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 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 completing 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:

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.

Owners of a personal computer or even several often encounter this problem when they cannot save the settings of their own printer. In this case, errors such as 0x000006d9 or 0x00000842, which are incomprehensible to the user, are displayed.

Windows XP often writes that it was unable to save the printer when networks are created local type for several personal computers that are connected by one printer.

However, after trying to share access to the printer with other participants on the local network, a number of errors begin to arise due to the fact that its settings cannot be saved.

What will we talk about:

Failed to save printer settings error 0x000006d9

If it was not possible to save the printer settings and error 0x000006d9 is displayed, this is most often due to the fact that Windows XP is disabled. In order for error 0x000006d9 to disappear forever, you should do the following chain of operations:

• click “Start”;
• find “Control Panel”;
• find “Windows XP Firewall”;
• If the browser is not branded, then you should disable or temporarily remove the antivirus, and then install a printer on the local system.

It is worth noting that the reason that the user was unable to save the printer settings may also be that the browser itself is completely or partially disabled. In order to correct the situation, it is worth adjusting the parameters by pressing the “Use recommended parameters” button.

If the firewall is disabled, then you should enable it, thereby eliminating error 0x000006d9.

What to do when error 0x00000842 appears

Error 0x00000842

If you have gone through the above steps and still cannot save the shared printer settings due to error 0x00000842, then you should check the system for viruses or check whether the antivirus is working correctly.

If error 0x00000842 recurs, you can resort to drastic measures by disabling or overwriting your antivirus or firewall.

Problems saving printer settings error 0x00000001

Error 0x00000001

Error type 0x00000001 can be associated with drivers tcpip.sys and ntoskrnl.exe, win32k.sys and psi.sys, raspppoe.sys and ndis.sys.

In this case, the display of error 0x00000001 using a blue screen will disappear if:

• the OS should be updated;
• You can again solve problems in the Win32k.sys system file by updating the Windows XP operating system.

Failed to save printer settings 0x0000070c

In the event that the user was unable to save the printer settings due to error 0x0000070c, it is worth dealing with Windows 7. It is worth clarifying that an error like 0x0000070c most often occurs on the 64-bit version.

However, if you were unable to save the HP printer settings due to system error 0x0000070c, then you need to check the installation of drivers for the 64-bit and 32-bit versions. If an inadequate driver is installed spool\drivers\w32x64\3, then the file path should be set manually.

You can try to solve the 0x0000070c problem using the registry by following simple instructions and restarting the print spooler.

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 a position with the name the desired program and double click the mouse.
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 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 that 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!

Computer technologies have long become an indispensable part not only in offices, but also in residential buildings. It's hard to imagine workplace without a computer and related equipment, even at home. In this regard, almost 100% of documents are processed and created electronically. However, humanity has not yet abandoned printed versions of documents. But to print documents, you need a printer, but error 0x000006d9 when installing the printer very often prevents it from working.

Printer today

For about 10-15 years now, a printer has been as common an item as a personal computer. If previously they were installed in the amount of 1 copy for 2-3 offices and before printing the document you had to stand in line, today the situation has changed radically. There are only 2-3 CPs per printer. The situation is similar in families. Most people usually have a desktop computer and a work laptop at home. In this case, the printer also remains in a single copy.

But despite all the positive things described above, people still see the following message on their monitors: “could not save printer settings, error 0x000006d9.” This suggests that no matter how much people’s well-being improves and no matter how much technology develops, not many people really know how to use their computers correctly.

Reasons for the error

It's worth starting with the fact that this error only occurs on certain operating systems. Therefore the message: “Printer sharing error 0x000006d9” can be seen on operating system Windows 7 and Windows Silver R2 build 2008. But this does not mean that it will necessarily manifest itself in people working with these systems. For this, several more “conditions” are required.

One of the most mandatory is to have multiple devices connected to the printer. But in the modern world this is more the norm than the exception. They are connected to any office with a printer using a special wire or through a common server.

The last reason for such an error to appear is the negligence of the CP users themselves. Moreover, it was precisely the computer administrator user with whom the printer was installed. If the firewall is disabled on this computer, the error will constantly appear when receiving a request from another computer. And when the printer is connected to the local network, this error will appear on all server control points.

Solving the problem

In order for the printer to be available to all computers, and not just the computer administrator, it must be shared. Sharing is the process of connecting a printer to a local network. In other words, providing access to the device to all users. Naturally, if there is more than 1 CP, this is a very useful option, in which, for the reasons described above, the following message appears: “error 0x000006d9 when sharing the printer.”

The reasons for its appearance are described above, but how to fix this problem? Most try to reinstall the system, PC or printer drivers. But this will not bring results. Therefore, a disappointed user may end up contacting a service center and spend his money.

However, you can do without such radical measures and solve the problem in a few clicks. For a unique repair, you just need to turn on the firewall and the window will disappear. The program itself can be found in the following path: click right click mouse on the My Computer icon, management, in the services and application section you need to select services, then select the firewall itself and select automatic startup type.

The problem with the pop-up window will be solved automatically. However, some modern printers have many additional functions and a correspondingly large driver package. At the same time, they are capricious to mistakes of any kind. So you need to be prepared to restore the drivers or reinstall them, but this happens very rarely.

From all this it follows that you should not always disable the Wibdows firewall since it protects the PC from network interference, which is the provision of a printer for the local network.

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