I cant see printers in settings

Hello Michał Knieć

The behavior you describe occurs because the legacy Printers folder (::{2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D}) enumerates printer objects differently than the modern Devices and Printers view. If printers appear in the legacy view but not in Settings, it usually indicates a mismatch in the Print Spooler service or driver registration.

Please check the following:

Ensure the Print Spooler service is running (services.msc).

Verify that the printers are correctly installed under Control Panel → Devices and Printers and not just cached objects.

Update or reinstall the printer drivers, as incomplete driver packages can cause them to appear only in the legacy folder.

Run printui /s /t2 from Run/Command Prompt to open the advanced printer properties and confirm the devices are registered.

This is not a Windows defect but a configuration issue. Once the spooler and drivers are aligned, the printers should appear consistently in both views.

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Harry.