How to turn off the annoying printer notification messages that appears when an event occurs on your printer in Microsoft Windows.
Windows 10, 8, 7, & Server 2012
Note: This option is not available in the Home versions of Windows.
- Press and hold the Windows Key, then press “R” to bring up the Windows Run dialog box.
- Type “printmanagement.msc“, then press “Enter“.
- Expand “Printer Servers“, then right click the name of the computer and select “Printer Server Properties“.
- Select the “Advanced” tab.
- Uncheck “Show Informational Notifications for Local Printers” and “Show Informational Notifications for Network Printers“.
Windows XP
- Click the “Start” > “Settings” > “Printers and Faxes“.
- Click the “File” > “Server Properties“.
- Click the “Advanced” tab.
- Uncheck the following boxes:
- Show informational notifications for local printers.
- Show informational notifications for network printers.
- Notify when remote documents are printed.
- Click “OK“.
Now those annoying printer notification warnings should be turned off.
william Robertson says
Only solution that worked…turn it off. but thanks for the msc control cmd
william Robertson says
I will never buy HP again….I bought there 4050 with all the attachments…solid work horse … their wide format color ink jet…. failed after a month… I just learned you need to print one a day to keep ink jets from drying out. Then their behemoth color laser which also failed after a few months…. not an easy fix… replaced with all new components… gave up… could hardly lift the thing.
I recommend epson eco tanks…. just be sure to print a page a day.
william Robertson says
it was already set to off
Annoying….what an understatement… does not cover the rage at these constant pop ups. I click ok….pops right back up. No matter what…all solutions on web fail.
I have better idea….. fire the guy who programmed this and put out a patch.
aaa says
it works, thank you
Khuda Hafiz says
worked perfectly, thanks a lot bro!
buds says
I have already unchecked the box. It’s work for a while, but then it keeps showing again.
bill says
Error: Can’t find printmanagement.msc
M Russell says
this did not work for me… sigh… I have not rebooted after doing this. Do you need to reboot to make the process “take”?
Holly Fannin says
My computer says it cannot find printmanagement.msc…..now what? Yes, I am using a PC with Windows 10
Cynthia says
Worked perfectly…thanks!!!!