Cannot connect to printer error 0x0000007e

[ZACommando]

When I attempt to add a printer from our campus ADS network with my Vista
Ultimate x64 machine, I get the following error:

Windows cannot connect to the printer. Operation could not be completed.
(error 0x0000007e).

This happens regardless of the printer I try to connect to (different makes
and models). It also happens regardless of the machine the printer is
connected to.

[Malke]

Are you first installing Vista 64-bit drivers for the printers on your
machine? If not, that's your next step. Get them from the printer mftr.

Sounds like a permissions problem. I'd check with your campus IT Dept.

[ZACommando]

I have the drivers installed for Vista x64. Most of the printers are HP
Laserjet 4350's. I can access the printer properties from my machine now,
but I can't "connect" to any printer to actually print from it.

[Hal Hostetler [MVP-P/I]]

C:\Users\halh>winerror 0x0000007e
126 ERROR_MOD_NOT_FOUND <--> 0xc0000135 STATUS_DLL_NOT_FOUND

ERROR_MOD_NOT_FOUND - The specified module could not be found

This looks like a driver issue. Here are more words on what the error
means:

0x0000007e error message while connecting LEXMARK printer via LAN
Vista x64 cannot connect to Windows 2003 x86 printer share
The notorious error 126 (ERROR_MOD_NOT_FOUND) when loading DLL/DSO's in
Win32

[anikrooz]

I had the same problem with the 0x0000007e error on adding printers on our print server - it turned out to be HP's 64-bit drivers copying over a wrong dll to the client computers. I've documented the problem and solution here... just needs one registry tweak on the server.

[llf]

I had the same problem with the 0x0000007e error on adding printers on our print server - it turned out to be HP's 64-bit drivers copying over a wrong dll to the client computers. I've documented the problem and solution here... just needs one registry tweak on the server.

"here"? Where? In this forum? According to the statistics, you've only posted one reply on techarena. Did you post a link to elsewhere?