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Operation Could not be Completed (ERROR 0x00000709) – How to Fix Printer Error:

We are trying to set our default printer and we get an error that “Operation could not be completed (error 0x00000709) double check the printer name and make sure that the printer is connected to the network”. In such situation we could not set our default printer, but we can print documents from notepad or WordPad but you won’t be able to print any document from MS Word, Excel or any other software program which select default printer for printing.

 

 Step 1:

   Go To Control Panel-> Click on “Devices and Printers”.

  Step 1:

    

    Right Click on  Printer-> The Printer Menu is appear -> Click on Set as Default Printer.

     

Step 3: Error Appear, as shown below.

Solution:

Error 0x00000709

Below are the steps to fix the printer Error 0x00000709.

Step 1: Press Windows + R togather from keyboard

and we will get run box, type “regedit” in this box and click OK.

 

Step 2:

Now navigate to

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Windows

Step 3:

Once you expanded the folder in registry editor Right click on Windows folder and click on Permissions.

Step 4: 

Once we click on Permissions options we will get a dialog box “Permissions for windows” Here check the Full Control under Allow option, Hit Apply and ok.

Now close registry editor and Restart your Computer, after Restart you will not get error 0x00000709 again. 

We will be able to Set Your Default printers by control panel in devices and printer and can print any document from any software.