Cannot connect to a shared printer on the network Windows 11

OK. I think I did get this figured out. It is working on my wife's setup, so she is happy.

Within the networking configuration there are a number of options relating to Network printers. The don't do the complete job.

You need to go to the Control Panel>Devices and Printers on the Master Computer

Page down through all the options until you come to Printers.

RIght click on the one you want to SHARE.

CLick Printer Properties

Click on the Sharing tab

Enable the Share this printer box

IN the next box type the printer name exactly as it was on the Devices and Printers screen

Will be somethimg like

\BuzMachine\Lexmark E230 (MS)

GO TO THE CLIENT COMPUTER and add the printer

That should do it

Any help would be greatly appreciated. I've been working on same problem for 3 months now.

Thank you.

I solved this months ago, here is what you need to add to registry:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\RPC] "RpcUseNamedPipeProtocol"=dword:00000001 "RpcProtocols"=dword:00000007 "ForceKerberosForRpc"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print] "RpcAuthnLevelPrivacyEnabled"=dword:00000000

Thats about it.

Which registry?

The one where the printer is connected or the device which try to use the shared printer

Which registry?

The one where the printer is connected or the device which try to use the shared printer

Try both ffs, its not going to break anything. But the key is for the computer on which the printer is conected physically.