New Printer installation blocked by Administrator user

[Patrick016]

Im unable to install my new Brother Laser 2750 printer and it seems my newish DELL Mini PC is missing some essential Win11 software because it wants an Administrator to install the printer and I dont have and cannot change my user permissions for reasons I dont understand.

Is there a bespoke commercial software package that is specifically designed to enable Standard Local Users( NOT MS accounts!!) to overcome this issue which I am told has existed since 2019 within Printer Group Policy Management suite in W11.Something that you simply download, run the EXe files and simply select the Printer name you want it install?? This is driving me up the wall!!Ive tried a few suggestions but at every turn I come up against the Admin user at some point.

All suggestions gratefully received!! If you need more details let me know.

Thanks
Adrian

 

[Bastet]

Are you signed in with an admin account Or user account?
If you right click the .exe file & choose run as admin does this show a popup asking for authorisation?
Unless Brother supply that install file then you’ll be looking for generic/inbuilt software which may or may not work or be available with all the features.
You can try enabling the built in admin account - https://www.majorgeeks.com/content/...t_in_administrator_account_in_windows_11.html

 

[Patrick016]

Thanks for the tip, Ive been trying to enable the built in admin account, but get in a feedback loop so it fails.I think the issue is wrt Type 3 and type 4 print drivers and MS W11 wont recognise type 3 driver which im told Brother printers work with.Does that ring any bells??

 

[Patrick016]

Powershell takes me to C:\Users\JohnK> not to System 32>

 

[Patrick016]

Powershell takes me to C:\Users\JohnK> not to System 32>

Then when I type in the activate text you described, it gets rejected

 

[Xploit Machine]

Enable the built-in Administrator account in Windows 11 temporarily, open Terminal or Command Prompt as an administrator and run net user administrator /active:yes. This activates the hidden, high-privilege account, which can then be accessed from the login screen. Always disable it afterward for security using net user administrator /active:no ..

Command Prompt (CMD) can be accessed using elevated permission Task Manager;

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