Network printer not visible

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Hi, need some help.

I'm trying to repurpose a Dell Wyse 3040 thin-client to be used as a print-server for an old yet functional Ricoh printer that only has drivers for Windows (no CUPS/Linux drivers exist). This requires streamlining Windows for a limited 7.2Gb install (that's the EMMC storage) and integrating some rare drivers that makeup the 3040 hardware. The customized windows setup works fine, however, there are two issue that I'm facing for which I need your help:

  1. I'm not able to browse an existing printer attached to the network. In the control panel I have allowed network hardware and storage permissions for Private, Public and All. Also, I've disabled password-protected sharing option. I can see the computers attached to the network, I can browse the files and folders, but the attached printer is not visible. The same printer can be easily installed on other systems running Windows 10/11 on the same network. The configuration file is attached.
  2. The "Safely Remove Hardware" option is replaced by "Open Devices and Printers" followed by three dots underneath (please see attached image). Because of this, external USB hard disks cannot be safely removed. Some posts in the forum suggest keeping GamerOS, however I cannot find it as a component in NTLite.

Platform: Windows 10 IoT LTSC 2021
NTlite version: 2025.8

Thanks!
 

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You removed a component required for browsing network printers and resources:
Code: 
                <c>nettopology 'Link-Layer Topology Discovery protocol (LLTD)'</c>
 
garlin said:
You removed a component required for browsing network printers and resources:
Code: 
                <c>nettopology 'Link-Layer Topology Discovery protocol (LLTD)'</c>
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Appreciate your help in this matter. I have added back "Link-Layer Topology Discovery protocol (LLTD)" to components, however, network attached printers are still unavailable. Looking forward to explore more options.

Thanks.
 

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I hope your AllowInsecureGuestAuth.reg is what it says it is and its value is 1. :)

Additionally, try disabling SMB singning, maybe with my included .reg file. Warning: they say there are known vulnerabilities in unsigned SMB, but I hope they can't be exploited in local network.

About the components (if removing any of them caused your 1st or 2nd problem), I read your entire .xml file and my brain melted from the sheer number of removals. I am astonished that it even boots. :)
 

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MacVap said:
I hope your AllowInsecureGuestAuth.reg is what it says it is and its value is 1. :)

Additionally, try disabling SMB singning, maybe with my included .reg file. Warning: they say there are known vulnerabilities in unsigned SMB, but I hope they can't be exploited in local network.

About the components (if removing any of them caused your 1st or 2nd problem), I read your entire .xml file and my brain melted from the sheer number of removals. I am astonished that it even boots. :)
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I can understand the brain-meltdown there! The printer being old, only has drivers for Windows, and 3040 has only 7.8gb of EMMC storage, so some sorcery was in place. Thanks a lot for shuffling through the configuration file. I tried including the SMB .reg file, only to find that the printers attached to the network are still not visible. It is likely, as you suggested, the sheer removal of components that may be the underlying cause behind this behaviour.

Thanks though for taking time to resolve this issue.
 
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