Windows 10: Windows cannot connect to the printer. The handle is invalid.

Discus and support Windows cannot connect to the printer. The handle is invalid. in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; Hi I recently have had this problem, when i try to open or print to a printer. I have tried to remove all my printers, remove printer drivers and... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by Jeppe Falmer-Nielsen, Feb 27, 2020.

  1. Windows cannot connect to the printer. The handle is invalid.


    Hi


    I recently have had this problem, when i try to open or print to a printer.

    I have tried to remove all my printers, remove printer drivers and reinstall printers one by one.

    My USB printer - no problem, Network printers on my local network - no problem.

    But one special print service - Printix - I get the fault:


    Windows cannot connect to the printer. The handle is invalid. dcf9d3e7-93fd-46b9-ad22-40abd7c20785?upload=true.png


    I have been in touch with the vendor, who has been giving up on this issued, as they haven't seen this problem before.


    I have read some articles, regarding the "The handle is invalid" in other connections, where it could be related to some rights issue!!

    And that's maybe my problem, looking to much on the application, than into windows.


    I am a part of at company, running everything on the cloud, as a part of the Azure enviroment.


    Win10 Enterprise Ver. 10.0.19041

    Local admin on laptop.


    Anyone have the same problem??

    :)
     
    Jeppe Falmer-Nielsen, Feb 27, 2020
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  2. the handle is invalid HELP!


    I'm going through the same thing right now. i tried to go in and come in on safe mode but it still would give me the same error. Now it will take my password, start to log in and bring up my main screen but it blip then goes back to the sign in page where i put my password in it would give that 'invalid handle" message.
     
    mobtonguezilla, Feb 27, 2020
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  3. angryuser Win User
    the handle is invalid HELP!


    I concur, this has occurred to multiple machines in our environment. Seems to be related to KB3135174 & or KB3124262, I found a nice step by step at the below site. They posted that it was related to Citrix and XenDesktop but it seems to affect a bit more...
    https://sysoperators.blogspot.com/20...-at-logon.html

    Thanks all for confirming my suspicions about the bad update(s).
     
    angryuser, Feb 27, 2020
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  4. SuraSree Win User

    Windows cannot connect to the printer. The handle is invalid.

    The printer handle is invalid error when Connecting to a printer shared from a 2012Server

    Hi Team,

    We have installed 5 Toshiba printers (STD TCP Port) with the latest toshiba printer drivers on a win 2012 Server and shared them.

    When we try to connect them from the client, on some clients it displays the error the Printer handle is invalid.

    We tried to test by installing a HP Universal Printer and Sharing it. This also resulted in the same error.

    We have a mix of Client OS, Win 7 , win 8, win 8.1 and win 10.

    Need assistance in resolving the issue.
     
    SuraSree, Feb 27, 2020
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