How to Solve “Windows Couldn’t Connect to the Printer” Error Message

If you are using Windows 11 and recently updated your system with the cumulative update KB5006746, you may have printing problems. If you try to print documents after the update, you may get an error message that says Windows failed to connect to the printer. This is a common error reported by many users, and this problem mostly occurs after the KB5006746 update.

It’s interesting to note that the cumulative update KB5006746 was released to address printing issues in Windows 11. While the update helped most users, some had additional printer issues. read more

How to fix: Error 0x000006BA in Windows 10

How to fix: Error 0x000006BA in Windows 10

Are you frustrated with the error 0x000006BA in Windows 10? You may encounter the “Local print spooler service not running” error when trying to install a new printer, when opening the settings of a configured local printer, or when trying to print a file. This error can occur in Windows 10, Win 8.1, or 7.

The text of the error message may vary slightly depending on what you are doing with the objects in the print spooler subsystem. For example:

Windows cannot open “Add Printer.
The local print spooler service does not work. Please restart the spooler or restart your computer. read more