0x00000bcb: the printer driver needs to be downloaded
Likely causes
- The driver for the shared printer isn't installed on the PC.
- Since the August 2021 PrintNightmare updates, only administrators can install printer drivers through Point and Print by default, so a standard user can't pull the driver.
How to fix it
- Have an administrator connect the printer once on that PC, or install the driver from the printer maker. After the driver is present, standard users can connect.
- For many PCs, admins should pre-install the approved driver with your management tool (Intune, Group Policy, Configuration Manager) instead of relying on Point and Print.
- Keep
RestrictDriverInstallationToAdministratorsat its secure default of 1. Microsoft says no other combination of settings is as safe as leaving it on.
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