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Virtual printer in windows server 2019 standard is not shown after configuration
Hello,
I am, trying to configure a virtual printer in a Windows server 2019 standard edition that is deployed in OCI cloud. This instance has windows server license included in the pricing. The problem comes when after ending the process of configuration this virtual printer is not displayed in "Devices and printers" any idea why is this happening?
Regards,
Ana
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Hi Ana,
The OCI licensing should not affect printer visibility. I would first check whether the printer queue was actually created, or whether only the virtual printer driver and port were installed.
Open PowerShell and run:
Get-Printer | Format-Table Name, DriverName, PortName, PrinterStatus
You can also open printmanagement.msc and check under Print Servers > your server > Printers. Get-Printer lists the printer queues installed on the server, while Print Management lets you verify the associated driver and port.
If the virtual printer is not listed there, recreate it and confirm that you select the correct virtual printer driver and port during installation. Also verify that the Print Spooler service is running:
Get-Service Spooler
If necessary, restart it with:
Restart-Service Spooler
If the printer appears in Get-Printer or Print Management but not in Devices and Printers, the issue may only be with the older Control Panel view rather than the printer configuration itself. Try signing out and back in, opening control printers directly, or testing whether the printer is available from an application such as Notepad.
It would also help to know which virtual printer product you are installing and whether its installer was run in the same user session where you are checking the printer. Some virtual printer software installs a queue per user rather than globally for all users.
