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Enabling RPC Over Named Pipes in Windows 11 print server is reachable but wont connect

RPC over named Pipes Fix

if you can see a printer on the print server and you can ping it but you cant print from it on a win 11 computer you will most likely need to change the group policy on the local device. or pushed out.

TLDR: admin cmd >> gpedit.msc >> admin templates >> printers >> configure RPC connection settings >> RPC over named pipes.

to get to the local group policy editor

  1. enter an admin cmd
  2. type gpedit.msc and press enter
  3. under computer configuration select “administrative Templates”
  4. then select Printers
  5. then select Configure RPC connection settings
  6. it should be set to Enabled
  7. under options: Protocol to use for outgoing RPC connections
    select “RPC Over named pipes”
  8. under use authentication for outgoing RPC connections: leave as default
  9. Select Apply in the bottom right and close all admin windows.