The credentials supplied are not sufficient to access this printer, this error comes when you want to access the shared printer but it is being prompted for the credentials, repeatedly. It will happened again and again, its asking again and again for your PC user ID and Password and repeatedly, show you this error The credentials supplied are not sufficient to access this printer. Do you want to specify new credentials?. This article may help you to fix this problem.
The credentials supplied are not sufficient to access this printer. Do you want to specify new credentials?
Step 1 :- Open Group policy editor
Press Windows and R key at same time, Windows Run box appeared on your computer screen type in the Run gpedit.msc and hit enter and than Local Group policy editor appeared on screen
Step 4 :- Go to this path Computer Configuration > administrative Templates >Printers
Double click on point and print restrictions in right side panel a another page will be appeared.
Step 6 :- Select enabled
Step 7:- Tick on users can only point and print to these servers
Step 8 :- Type in the box your printer computer name
You can skip this option if you don’t have printer server name available
Security Prompts
Step 9 :- Click on When installing driver for a new connection drop down menu
Step 10 :- Select in drop down menu Do not show warning or elevation prompt
Step 11 :- Click on When updating drivers for an existing connection drop down menu
Step 12 :- Select in drop down menu Do not show warning or elevation prompt
and click apply and ok
Step 13 :- Go to this path Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > Driver installation
Step 14 :- Double click on Allow non – administrators to install driver for these device setup classes
Step 15 :- Click on enabled
Step 16 :- Click on show button
paste in the value box printer GUID value
How to find printer GUID value
Step 17 :- Press Windows and R key at same time and type Control panel and hit enter
Step 18 :- Click on view devices and printer
Step 19 :- Right click on printer icon and click on properties
Step 20 :- click on Hardware tab
Step 21 :- Click on properties in hardware tab
Step 22 :- Click on details tab in hardware tab
Step 23 :- Click on deivce description in details tab
Step 24 :- Select in drop down menu Class Guid
Step 25 :- Right click on value and click on Copy and close the all windows tab
Step 26 :- Open local Group policy Editor and go to this path
Path :- Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > Driver installation
Doubble click on Allow non administrator to install driver for these device setup classes and click on enabled and click on show
Step 27 :- Paste in the value box your printer Guid value and click on ok
Step 28 :- Click on apply and ok now close all windows tab and restart your computer or laptop
