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The printer driver is not compatible with a policy enabled on your computerΒΆ

The error message you get is because of a Group Policy that by default disallows installation of printers using kernel-mode drivers. Kernel-mode drivers have access to system-wide memory, and poorly written drivers can cause Blue Screens. To allow installation of these kind of drivers, follow these steps:

  1. Click Start and then Run

  2. Write gpedit.msc and press ENTER

  3. Navigate to Computer Configuration / Administrative Templates / Printers and change Disallow installation of printers using kernel-mode drivers to Disabled

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  • PDFCreator
    • Introduction
    • Installing PDFCreator
    • Using PDFCreator
    • PDFCreator Settings
    • Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
    • COM Interface
    • License
    • Acknowledgements
  • PDFCreator Server
  • Internal License Server (ILS)
  • HotFolder
  • Support PDFCreator
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