Could not connect to the printer, check name error 0x00000709 (Windows 10 / Windows 11 / Windows 11 22H2)

 Hi there, 😀

If you have recently updated your computer to Windows 10 or Windows 11 or Windows 11 22H2, and tried to add a printer (local or on network) and face an error like,

"Could not connect to the printer, Check name" 

And top of that tried to search all over internet and do all settings like,

- Tried Printer Troubleshooter

- Registry editing on "RPC Authentication" 

- Tried Contacting Microsoft and reset your PC 😅

- Removing recent update etc.

and still not able to solve the problem. 😐

well then try the solution below, 😇

Method 1.0 : 

1. Go to the Group Policy Editor by pressing Windows + R. And enter "gpedit.msc" 

2. Now press enter and go to,

Computer Configuration => Administrative Templates => Printers => Configure RPC connection settings

3. Double Click on "Configure RPC connection settings". 

- Click on Enabled 

- Change protocol to use for outgoing RPC connections to "RPC over named pipes"

- Click on Apply and OK 

4. Now double click on "Printer Browsing". and click on "Enable"

5. Double click on "Configure RPC Listener Settings",

- Click on Enabled 

- Change protocol to use for outgoing RPC connections to "RPC over named pipes"

- Click on Apply and OK 

Restart Computer..

Now try to add your printer and the error will be gone...😀😎

Method 2.0 : 

If You are on windows 11 and above method does not work then try the following steps, on the Computer where printer is installed (on server PC)

1. Right Click on This PC > Show More Options (Windows 11 only) > Manage

2. Now Go to Local Users And Groups > Users > Your Username and right click and select "Set Password"

3. And set password of your choice (123 for example)

4. Now go to Network and internet settings > Advance Network Settings > Advance Sharing Settings > All Network  and set Password Protected Sharing On

5. Just Restart Your PC and try adding a printer.

Method 3.0 :

Go to registry editor by clicking "Windows + R" and enter "regedit" 

Navigate To,

" HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print"

Right-click on Print and select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value.

Enter the name as RpcAuthnLevelPrivacyEnabled and set its value to 0

Restart Computer

Now you will able to add printer.

Hope This Helps...

Cheers!!!

:)