I am trying to add a local printer in Windows 7 station. I receive an 0x000006be error. This is the first time I am installing this printer driver on this station.
Please advice.
You likely have driver corruption issue. You can try to remove all printer driver and reinstall them. A similar thread exists over technet: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/itprovistaprinting/thread/3e47b7b6-00a3-47e1-9e28-e615fbff5f87 but that particular thread is for windows vista so the answer may or may not work.
Since it worked, here's the text from the linked document (Originally by Arthur Xie, a Microsoft Employee):
Remove a printer
If the issue is not resolved, I suggest that you clear the printing sub system.
Step 1
Start Windows Explorer, and then rename all files and folders in the following two folders:
c:\windows\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86
To rename a file, we can right click the file and select Rename.
Step 2
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Environment\Windows NT x86
View the list of subkeys. There should be only the following subkeys:
Drivers Print Processors
If there are any keys other than those listed above, follow these steps:
a. On the File menu, click Export. b. In the File Name box, type a descriptive name for this key -- for example, type WindowsNTx86regkey -- and then click Save to save it to your local Desktop.
We can use this backup of the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Environment\Windows NT x86 registry key to restore the key if you experience any problems after you complete this procedure.
c. Delete all keys other than Drivers and Print Processors.
Step 3
Navigate to and click the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Monitors
registry key. View the list of subkeys. There should be only the following subkeys:
BJ Language Monitor Local Port Microsoft Document Imaging Writer Monitor Microsoft Shared Fax Monitor Standard TCP/IP Port USB Monitor WSD Port
If there are any keys other than those listed in above, follow these steps to delete them:
a. On the File menu, click Export. b. In the File Name box, type a descriptive name for this key -- for example, type Monitorsregkey -- and then click Save to save it to your local Desktop.
We can use this backup of the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Monitors
registry key to restore the key if you experience any problems after you complete this procedure.
c. Delete all keys other than the 5 listed above.
Step 4. Disconnect the printer cable from the computer, and then restart the computer.
Step 5. Reconnect the printer cable to the computer, install the printer according to the manufacturer's installation instructions, and then check if the issue persists.
Restart the computer and the printer will be installed and ready to go.
If this is a network printer, ensure there's no firewall blocking it. In my case, the firewall was blocking port 49849, causing this error.
"unable to instal the operation could not be completed 0 0x00006be" this error will accured
it should be working in 1 pc is connect to usb printer and another pc through networking its working in 100%
networking problem just go to the
which computer u should connected through usb printer cable that pc u should accessing through network connection which pc required connected to a printer
just right click its showing
connect option
and than connect it
i think solove u r prolm
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