Print management on Windows is a central way to manage your printers and printing options.
However, sometimes you may find the print management console missing from your gear.
In most cases, the problem occurs after updating Windows to the latest version.
Here are some potential solutions to help you sort out the issue.
This might fix the problem if it’s simply a glitch.
In that case, you will have to manually add it.
If yes, try the next solution on the list.
Over time, the spooler can fill up with old or corrupt files, which can cause errors.
To fix this, you’ll need to clean out the print spooler.
Here’s how to clean it out and get things working again.
If you have done all the steps above, it should fix the problem.
If not, try the next solution.
It scans all protected system files and replaces corrupted files with cached copies that are stored in compressed formats.
The steps are as follows:
The process may take some time to complete.
After you have executed the DISM command, start your gear to see if the problem has been resolved.
In that case, updating your printer driver will solve the problem for you.
The “Printmanagement.msc not found” error should now be fixed.
Check For Windows Update
An outdated Windows operating system can often result in printmanagement.msc error messages.
So, if you continue to have this problem, Windows Update may help.
If none of these solutions work, you’re free to try restoring Windows to an earlier point.
This will revert any recent changes that might have caused the printmanagement.msc file to go missing.