Add the network printer as local.

Windows cannot connect to the printer – error 0x00000006 

1. In Device and Printers window, choose Add a printer.

2. In the Add Printer window, choose Add a local printer.

3. At the next window, choose Create a new port and make sure that the type of port is Local Port. Then choose Next.

4. At the pop-up window, as a port name, type the network path and the name of the network printer at the following format and then press OK:

\\ComputerName\PrinterName

Where: ComputerName, is the name of the workstation which the printer is connected to and the PrinterName is the shared name of the printer.

e.g. If the Computer Name is “Station1″ and the printer’s shared name is “HPJ6400″ then you have to type “\\Station1\HPJ6400“.

5. Continue to install the printer’s drivers. *

* Notice: If you still receive the error “Windows cannot connect to the printer. Operation failed with error 0x00000006” when you try to add the network printer, then follow the instructions in Step 3 before adding the printer.

6.Select on Repalce  the corrent driver and click next button

7.if you change the printer name  type in the box and click next 

printer installing in progress wait few second 

select share this printer so that other  on your network can find and use it  and click next  

8. When finished, try to print to your printer.