#Requires -Version 5.1 <# JbTecWiz Support Centre -- generated fix script Fault : Network printer stops printing -- 0x0000011b, 0x00000709, 0x0000007c Fix : Fix the driver the server is handing out Source: https://jbtecwiz.com/support/win-net-printer-network Run as : Elevated PowerShell on the print server Expect : 30 minutes Risk : medium Reversible : yes WHEN THIS IS THE RIGHT FIX 0x0000007c or 0x00000bcb -- an architecture or dialect mismatch on the shared driver. HOW TO UNDO IT Remove the added printer and port with Remove-Printer and Remove-PrinterPort. This script walks the fix one step at a time and asks before each one. Steps with no command are things you do yourself -- it prints those and waits. Run with -DryRun to print without executing. -------------------------------------------------------------------- NO WARRANTY - USE AT YOUR OWN RISK This script is provided by JbTecWiz as-is and with no warranty of any kind, express or implied. You run it entirely at your own risk. JbTecWiz accepts no liability for any loss or damage arising from its use, including but not limited to data loss, downtime, or configuration changes that turn out to be wrong for your system. You are responsible for reading this script before running it, for satisfying yourself that it suits the machine in front of you, and for having a working backup first. Some steps cannot be undone. -------------------------------------------------------------------- #> [CmdletBinding()] param( # Print every step and command without running anything. [switch]$DryRun, # Do not ask before each step. Read the script first if you use this. [switch]$Unattended ) $ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop' $script:Failed = 0 function Write-Rule { param([string]$Text) Write-Host '' Write-Host ('-' * 70) -ForegroundColor DarkGray if ($Text) { Write-Host $Text -ForegroundColor Cyan } } function Show-Prose { param([string]$Text, [string]$Colour = "Gray") if (-not $Text) { return } $words = $Text -split "\s+"; $line = " " foreach ($w in $words) { if (($line.Length + $w.Length) -gt 74) { Write-Host $line -ForegroundColor $Colour; $line = " " } $line += "$w " } if ($line.Trim()) { Write-Host $line -ForegroundColor $Colour } } function Invoke-Step { param( [int]$Number, [string]$Do, [string]$Why, [scriptblock]$Command, [switch]$Manual, [string]$Shell = "powershell" ) Write-Rule " Step $Number of 4" Show-Prose $Do "White" if ($Why) { Write-Host ""; Show-Prose $Why "DarkGray" } if ($Manual) { Write-Host '' Write-Host ' -> Do this yourself, then press Enter to carry on.' -ForegroundColor Yellow if (-not $Unattended -and -not $DryRun) { [void](Read-Host) } return } Write-Host '' foreach ($l in ($Command.ToString().Trim() -split "`n")) { Write-Host (" " + $l.Trim()) -ForegroundColor Green } Write-Host '' if ($DryRun) { Write-Host " (dry run -- not executed)" -ForegroundColor DarkGray; return } if (-not $Unattended) { $a = Read-Host " Run this step? [Y]es / [S]kip / [Q]uit" if ($a -match "^[Qq]") { Write-Host " Stopped at your request."; exit 0 } if ($a -match "^[Ss]") { Write-Host " Skipped." -ForegroundColor DarkGray; return } } try { & $Command } catch { $script:Failed++ Write-Host (" Step $Number failed: " + $_.Exception.Message) -ForegroundColor Red Show-Prose "The rest of the fix may depend on this. Read the write-up before carrying on." "Red" if (-not $Unattended) { $c = Read-Host " Carry on anyway? [y/N]" if ($c -notmatch "^[Yy]") { exit 1 } } } } Write-Rule Write-Host ' Network printer stops printing -- 0x0000011b, 0x00000709, 0x0000007c' -ForegroundColor White Write-Host ' Fix the driver the server is handing out' -ForegroundColor Cyan Write-Host '' Write-Host ' Risk: medium Reversible 30 minutes' Write-Host '' Show-Prose 'No warranty. Use at your own risk - JbTecWiz accepts no liability. Read it before you run it, and have a backup.' 'DarkYellow' Write-Rule if (-not $Unattended -and -not $DryRun) { $go = Read-Host ' Ready? [y/N]' if ($go -notmatch "^[Yy]") { Write-Host " Nothing was changed."; exit 0 } } Invoke-Step -Number 1 -Do 'List what the server is offering.' -Command { Get-PrinterDriver | Format-Table Name,PrinterEnvironment,MajorVersion } Invoke-Step -Number 2 -Do 'Install a Type 4 (class) driver where the manufacturer offers one -- these are handed to clients cleanly and do not require a matching architecture package.' -Manual Invoke-Step -Number 3 -Do 'Clear the client''s cached copy of the old driver before retrying.' -Command { Stop-Service Spooler -Force Remove-Item 'C:\Windows\System32\spool\PRINTERS\*' -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Start-Service Spooler } Invoke-Step -Number 4 -Do 'As a workaround that also removes the dependency, add the printer by IP with a local driver.' -Why 'Direct IP printing takes the print server out of the path entirely. For a small site it is more reliable than a shared queue and immune to this entire family of errors.' -Command { Add-PrinterPort -Name 'IP_10.0.0.50' -PrinterHostAddress '10.0.0.50' Add-Printer -Name 'Office Laser' -DriverName 'HP Universal Printing PCL 6' -PortName 'IP_10.0.0.50' } Write-Rule " Confirm it worked" Show-Prose 'A test page prints from the client.' 'White' Write-Host '' if (-not $DryRun) { Get-Printer 'Office Laser' | Format-List Name,PrinterStatus,PortName,DriverName } Write-Rule if ($script:Failed -gt 0) { Write-Host (" Finished with " + $script:Failed + " failed step(s).") -ForegroundColor Yellow Show-Prose 'Read the full write-up at https://jbtecwiz.com/support/win-net-printer-network' 'Yellow' } else { Write-Host ' Finished.' -ForegroundColor Green } Write-Host '' Show-Prose 'To undo: Remove the added printer and port with Remove-Printer and Remove-PrinterPort.' 'DarkGray' Write-Rule