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Printer connection cannot be removed. Operation could not be completed

Symptom: when attempting to delete a networking printer, you may receive this message: "Printer connection cannot be removed. Operation could not be completed".

Resolutions:

1. Make sure you have rights to delete it.

2. Make sure you can connect to the printer.

3. make sure the printer name in the desktop matches the name in the printer server.

Case Study - The client setup all printer names are the same of share name  (Shared as), for example, both printer name and share name are ###HP#### or 001HP4050. When the user tries to delete the printer 001HP4050, she receives above message.

After study this case, we find some change the printer name from 001HP4050 to Coffee Room. After changing it back to original name 001HP4050. she can delete it.

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