"Printer cannot be removed. Access is denied"

[Guest Alan Truism]

I have a problem with a printer on a Windows 2003 server, running

terminal services.

 

Whenever anyone tries to print to it, they get an "access denied"

error.

 

Whenever I log on administratively to the server, and try to view the

properties of that installed printer I get an access denied error. I

can't even delete, rename, or remove the share on that printer. No

matter what I try to do I get that error. Even if I logon to the local

administrator account. I've restarted the print spooler service and

the same thing happens.

 

The printer is called "Plain".

I created a new installation on the same server, pointing to the same

printer, using the same print drivers and the same TCP-IP printer

port, and called it "Plain-II".

 

"Plain-II" works fine. But I can't delete "Plain"

 

They should be identical in every way but somehow I am locked out of

"Plain"

 

The printer is an HP LaserJet 2430 tn.

 

Does anyone have any ideas on how I might delete the old installation

on the server?

I'm guessing something has gotten corrupted, but to be honest I am at

a lost.

 

I'd like to simply delete "Plain" and rename "Plain-II" but I can't

even do that due to the "access denied" error.

[Guest Bart Van Vugt]

RE: "Printer cannot be removed. Access is denied"

 

Remove the printer via the registry. You'll find these in the following reg

key : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Printers\

 

"Alan Truism" wrote:

> I have a problem with a printer on a Windows 2003 server, running

> terminal services.

>

> Whenever anyone tries to print to it, they get an "access denied"

> error.

>

> Whenever I log on administratively to the server, and try to view the

> properties of that installed printer I get an access denied error. I

> can't even delete, rename, or remove the share on that printer. No

> matter what I try to do I get that error. Even if I logon to the local

> administrator account. I've restarted the print spooler service and

> the same thing happens.

>

> The printer is called "Plain".

> I created a new installation on the same server, pointing to the same

> printer, using the same print drivers and the same TCP-IP printer

> port, and called it "Plain-II".

>

> "Plain-II" works fine. But I can't delete "Plain"

>

> They should be identical in every way but somehow I am locked out of

> "Plain"

>

> The printer is an HP LaserJet 2430 tn.

>

> Does anyone have any ideas on how I might delete the old installation

> on the server?

> I'm guessing something has gotten corrupted, but to be honest I am at

> a lost.

>

> I'd like to simply delete "Plain" and rename "Plain-II" but I can't

> even do that due to the "access denied" error.

>

[Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Re: "Printer cannot be removed. Access is denied"

 

Alan Truism <master.of.sock.puppets@gmail.com> wrote:

> I have a problem with a printer on a Windows 2003 server, running

> terminal services.

 

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Hi - you've also got replies to your identical post in

m.p.windows.server.general (which was also crossposted to a slew of groups).

In the future please pick a small handful of *relevant* groups when you

crosspost & avoid multiposting at all costs...it tends to make people

cranky.