Hello,
I'm running windows 7 ultimate 64bit on my PC, with a samsung printer connected directly to it via USB.
trying to share this printer results in 0x000006cc error.
I tried disabling the firewall but it didn't make a difference.
I made some changes to the homegroup, disabling and enabling printer sharing, but it still didn't work.
any ideas?
thanks!
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Error 0x000006cc while trying to share a printer
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I tried the firewall thing but it didn't work. I'll have to consider making the changes to the registry with the RPC ports. does this mean that I need to choose a specific port?
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I'm running into folk that won't try what worked for others. I think that when it comes to registry they freak out.
-> Here's my thought. If the product claims to be shareable and fails then pack it up and return it for a product that works out of the box without diving into the registry. The HP and Canon printers we have at the office do this without registry edits.
Bob
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This is a sumsung printer that was successfully shared on an XP machine and on this windows 7 machine when I first installed it, and worked for a while.
it still works locally, only the local windows cannot share it.
it must have been on of the windows updates that did it. (my thought).
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the only thing i did (after shutting off the firewall, which originally didn't make a difference) was to restart the Printer Spooler service.
I shared the printer, started the firewall, and was able to connect from another computer and print.
Thanks!
(no registry changes 
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Wouldn't we have rebooted after sharing or before? Seems that would have done the trick too.
Bob
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I found a fix for the 0x000006cc error - which worked for me.
I had this problem as a consequence of my deciding to change the name of the printer attached to my Windows 7 machine. Afterwards the printer which had worked satisfactorily as a shared printer for some time could no longer be set to share. I got the 0x000006cc error and a warning that the new settings could not be saved. This continued even when I changed the name back to its original.
I went to Control Panel/ Administrative Tools / Services.
I then found Printspooler and stopped this service... I then restarted the Printspooler.
I returned to Devices and Printers and when I then set my printer to sharing and applied the change, this was accepted without problem.
Hope this works for someone else................... Dapper13
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Hi,
You need to now connect other systems to the Homegroup.
To do this, you need to access 'Control Panel' from the 'Start menu' and select the 'Choose Homegroup and sharing options.'
It will display a message that the Windows has detected another homegroup on your network.
At the time, you need to click the 'Join Now' button.
It will then ask for a password and you need to enter the password you got after you have created the Homegroup.
Just click the 'Finish' button and get the system connected.
http://windows7forums.com/windows-7-networking/69445-unable-enable-file-printer-sharing-windows-7-a.html
http://www.sevenforums.com/network-sharing/180609-printer-sharing.html
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