Category Archives: Printer

Restore Legacy Print Que in Windows 11

Restore the Legacy Print Dialog in Windows 11 (22H2) Starting with Windows 11 version 22H2, Microsoft replaced the legacy print dialog for all classic Win32 applications with a new unified print interface. This change also affects applications such as Giza, and for some users the new dialog has proven to be less efficient or more […]

Windows 11 – Quickly Open the Manual Printer Add Dialog<

Windows 11 hides many legacy but extremely useful administrative tools behind modern UI layers. One of these is the classic PrintUI utility, which allows you to quickly access advanced printer installation dialogs without navigating through multiple Settings menus. This is especially useful for IT administrators, MSP technicians, and anyone troubleshooting printer installs, driver issues, or […]

Microsoft – Shared Printer Error “0x0000011B”: “Cannot Connect to the Printer”

What does this error mean? When attempting to add a shared network printer, you may encounter Error 0x0000011B (“Operation failed with error 0x0000011B”), which prevents the printer from being installed. This issue is most common in small office and home office environments and typically stems from a Windows security update that tightened RPC binding authentication […]