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Windows 10 apps don't print in color to a color printer by default

How do I change Windows 10 apps like Edge and Photos, so that the default "Color mode" is "Color" instead of "Monochrome"?

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print server on Windows 2016 - slow printer mapping when printer is offline

Hello,first let me say that my english is not very will, but I will do my best.I need to migrate our old 2008 R2 print server (around 130 printer) to a new 2016 server. Migrating printer / drivers was...

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TCP/IP port config - settings to 516 is reset to 515 for unknown reason

WinServer2012R2 - Print server role - LPD service activeI can apply changes to the configured printport tcp/ip settings (default 515) to 516 (regedit or script).I can open the port after changes have...

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Slow printing, why is this?!

Hello!I got a really delicate problem that I'm unable to figure out. And I would like some input from Reddit before I take the big step of opening a case at Microsoft.I'm working as a consultant in the...

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GPP errors 0x8007000a and

Printers rolled out using GPP run in User Security ContextI am testing using an Administrator accountI get 2 types of errors in the log1. 0x8007000aHere's the Trace2020-06-02 09:03:11.748...

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DHCP Auto for Printers

Hi We see some Printers have two DHCP options: DHCP and DHCP Auto.https://support.brother.com/g/s/id/htmldoc/printer/cv_hl3040cn/eng/html/nug/chapter8_2_1.html I don't really quite understand the...

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Printer settings not propagated to client

About 2 weeks ago it started that the printer settings were not propagated anymore to our Terminal Servers (Windows 2016, Version 1607). They are being propagated to our Windows 10 clients though.I am...

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Print Server Migration

Hi,I have two printer servers. Each have their own unique printers and some duplicate printers from the other server.  My goal is to make each service identical for redundancy.If I use the printer...

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Printing fails after installing May’s update in Windows 8.1 & Windows Server...

Symptom: Printing fails with the following error after installing May’s update. Error message: 1. Windows needs to download and install a software driver from the \\<fqdn> computer to print...

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Shared local ports or printers disappear, or print settings cannot be changed...

Symptom: Shared local ports or printers disappear, after installing the following updates on devices running the 1903 and 1909 versions of Windows 10.  April 14, 2020—KB4549951 (OS Builds 18362.778 and...

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Print jobs fail and spooler or apps may crash after installing June 9, 2020...

Symptom: Print job fails after installing June 9.2020 update, such as: 1. The print spooler throw an error or close unexpectedly when attempting to print, and no output will come from the affected...

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Access Denied when trying to Connect to Shared Windows 10 Printers from...

I have a Windows 10 computer with a couple of shared printers.  I can access these printers fine from other Windows 10 computers.  However, when I try to connect to these printers from a Windows Server...

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windows 10, word 2007

I wrote about 9 pages on word document (2007), but when I try to print one or more of the pages.... it says NOT RESPONDING and the print queue is stuck in a spooling mode or it says print job time out...

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[Announcement] “Print/Fax” Forum will be migrating to a new home on Microsoft...

This “Print/Fax” Forum will be migrating to a new home on Microsoft Q&A!We’ve listened to your feedback on how we can enhance the forum experience. Microsoft Q&A allows us to add new...

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Windows Fax Server

Hi Folks,I have Windows Fax Server installed on both my Windows Server 2008R2 and my Windows Server 2012R2. Both work perfectly well sending and receiving faxes when I run Window Fax and Scan (wfs.exe)...

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Printer shows offline in Print Management - it isn't

A network printer was moved from one location to another recently, and it got a new IP address since it is now in a different subnet.I confirmed that the IP address in the printer was changed and, on...

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Microsoft Print To PDF Fail

Hello together,Microsoft Print To PDF problem! We have system issues with “Microsoft Print to PDF” printer / drivers. We have this problem on one of our Windows 2016 Standard servers, which is in...

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Unable to connect to Shared Network Printer.

Hi. Can anyone help me with this issue I have been battling with for a few days now. Setup Site 1 and 2 on the same domain. All server are running Windows Server 2016 Standard Site 1 =Server 1 (DC /...

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WSD port delete

We are running Server 2008 64bit and Print Manager, in the setup of the printers when I did not use the check box to auto detect the print driver to use the system created a WSD printer port based on...

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Excel File Fails To Print - Error on \\Server\Printer on Ne09

I have a user who cannot print a certain excel document to a certain printer.  She can print this document to another printer and the document can be printed from another PC to the printer in question....

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