Printer properties cannot be displayed

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Can’t setup a domain printer form workgroup workstation

Windows cannot print due to a problem with the current printer setup

Printer properties cannot be displayed

Symptoms: 1. When trying to add a domain printer from a workgroup workstation using the domain username, you receive access denied.

2. When trying to send a print job to a domain printer from a workgroup workstation using a domain username, you may receive “Windows cannot print due to a problem with the current printer setup”

3. When trying to access a domain printer properties, you may receive “Printer properties cannot be displayed”.

Resolutions: be default, everyone has rights to print to a domain printer. If you receive above issues, you may 1) make sure no group policy prevent to Everyone use the printer; 2) Make sure Everyone group is listed in the security; 3) Since this is workgroup workstation, you may need to re-new the cached credentials.