Failed to save printer settings error 0x000006d9. Solving a problem with sharing a printer. Correction instructions
Enabling sharing of a printer is necessary when it will be used through multiple computer accounts. In most cases, this procedure is successful, but sometimes an error appears under number 0x000006D9. It indicates that the operation cannot be completed. Next, we will look at two methods for solving this problem.
When saving hardware settings, the print spooler service contacts Windows Defender. If it is disabled or for some reason did not work correctly, then the problem in question appears. It can be corrected in one effective way, but the second, which we will describe, is applicable only in a situation where the first did not bring any results.
Method 1: Enable Windows Firewall
If the Windows Firewall is disabled or does not start automatically, the endpoint resolver, which is responsible for completing the sharing process, simply will not find available endpoints and will throw an error. Therefore, the right decision would be to launch a defender during the procedure. You will find detailed instructions on this topic in our other article at the link below.
Sometimes, after activation, the defender turns off immediately or after a while, so public access still does not open. Then you should disable the antivirus program, which interrupts the firewall. Read about how to do this in the following material.
Method 2: Clean and restore the registry
When you share directories or a device for the first time, certain rules are saved in the registry. It is extremely rare that due to a large number of temporary files or failures, it is not possible to complete the necessary task with the printer. Therefore, if the first method does not bring any results, we recommend cleaning the registry.
After cleaning using one of the available methods, you should check for errors and then restore the components. You will find detailed guides on this topic in our other articles.
In today's article we will look at error 0x000006d9, which can appear whenever you try to share the printer you need. The full text of the error is as follows:
Usually, there are a couple of reasons responsible for the appearance of this error. Firstly, this problem may appear due to the Windows Firewall being deactivated in the system. Secondly, error 0x000006d9 could occur due to incorrect configuration of the local network for the printer, for example, such networks are often created in office environments where there are a whole bunch of workers per printer. However, error 0x000006d9 can also appear due to hardware failures of the printer itself or the computer’s network equipment.
How to fix error 0x000006d9 when setting up a printer
Error 0x000006d9 when setting up a printer often occurs due to the Windows Firewall being deactivated. Let's see how to use it with your printer - do the following:
- open “Settings” of your computer;
- go to the “Ethernet” tab and click on the “Windows Firewall” button;
- click on the “Turn Windows Firewall on or off” link in the classic window;
- check the boxes to enable a firewall for private and public networks;
- open PC Settings again;
- go to the “Devices” section;
- go to the “Printers and Scanners” tab;
- click on the printer connected to the system and click on the “Manage” button;
- click on the “Printer Properties” link;
- go to the “Access” tab in the new window;
- check the box next to the “Share this printer” option;
- close all open windows.
Try sharing the printer again - error 0x000006d9 has most likely been resolved. However, if it still appears to you, try sharing files and printers, and activating network discovery. To do this you need to do the following:
- open your PC's Settings again;
- go to the “Network and Internet” section;
- go to the “Status” tab;
- click on “Sharing Options”;
- check the boxes next to the “Enable network discovery” and “Enable file and folder sharing” options;
- save the changes in the parameters and close all windows.
Once you've finished digging through the sharing settings, try sharing the printer again - error 0x000006d9 will probably be resolved. We hope that this material helped you overcome this problem with your equipment.
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 of “tyzhprogrammer” set up a local network, with the help of which shared access to one MFP is realized. 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 changing 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 of the 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:
- Click “Start” – “Settings” – “Network and Internet”.
- In the Ethernet tab, click Windows Firewall.
- In the window that appears, click on “Turn Windows Firewall on or off.”
- Select "Enable" as shown in the screenshot and click "OK".
- Next you need to enable printer sharing. To do this, go to “Settings” – “Devices” – “Printers and scanners”.
- Select the required device and go to “Management”.
- In the window that appears, click “Edit Properties”.
- In the “Access” tab, check the box next to “Share this printer” (my device does not have this option).
- Ready!
If all else fails
If the problem persists, try turning on network discovery and sharing files and printers.
For 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.
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 of “tyzhprogrammer” set up a local network, with the help of which shared access to one MFP is realized. 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 changing 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 of the 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:
- Click “Start” – “Settings” – “Network and Internet”.
- In the Ethernet tab, click Windows Firewall.
- In the window that appears, click on “Turn Windows Firewall on or off.”
- Select "Enable" as shown in the screenshot and click "OK".
- Next you need to enable printer sharing. To do this, go to “Settings” – “Devices” – “Printers and scanners”.
- Select the required device and go to “Management”.
- In the window that appears, click “Edit Properties”.
- In the “Access” tab, check the box next to “Share this printer” (my device does not have this option).
- Ready!
If all else fails
If the problem persists, try turning on network discovery and sharing files and printers.
For this:
