Windows 10: Random network printers listed

Discus and support Random network printers listed in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; OK, not sure if this is the right place to post this. Please don't shoot me down if it isn't. I have the Windows 10 preview installed and went to add... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by SirGrimshaw, Jun 8, 2015.

  1. SIRGRIMSHAW
    SirGrimshaw Win User

    Random network printers listed


    OK, not sure if this is the right place to post this. Please don't shoot me down if it isn't.
    I have the Windows 10 preview installed and went to add my printer last night, when the OS searched for it on my network it brought back a list of about 20 or so network attached printers. I have only 1! The printers seemed to belong to some company with offices in various locations around the UK. I'm assuming this is not normal. Anyone else have this issue? Oh and my printer wasn't listed. The laptop is a clean install and has never been connected to any other networks. It had been a long day but I'm sure I wasn't imagining it...although it is a distinct possibility.

    :)
     
    SirGrimshaw, Jun 8, 2015
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  2. CARDINAL_BIGGLES
    Cardinal_Biggles Win User

    Windows 10 networked printers not showing in Devices and Printers

    New Windows 10 - not an upgrade. I have installed 3 networked printers. If I go to Devices and Printers, they are not listed. Some local printers are listed: Fax, Microsoft Print to PDF, Send to OneNote 2016.

    However, if I open Wordpad and select print, I can choose the network printers and I'm able to print to the printer. If I look under Print Queues in Device Manager, the local printers are listed.

    In the registry under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Printers, the networked printers are listed.
    Any way to get them to show in the Devices and Printers applet?
     
    Cardinal_Biggles, Jun 8, 2015
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  3. ABDUL_MALIK
    Abdul_Malik Win User
    Historical printers are trolling me

    Hi Joe,

    Welcome and thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

    I understand that you are unable to add the printer to the network.

    Please provide us the following information:

    • Are you on domain network?
    • Do you get any error message\ code while adding new printer?
    I suggest you to follow the steps from the below article:


    Hope it helps.

    Let us know if you have any further on Windows, we are glad to assist you.
     
    Abdul_Malik, Jun 8, 2015
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