I am unable to complete installation of my new printer ( wireless) to laptop.

Sharon Porter · Jan 4, 2014

Can not finish installing printer . This eorr comes up and says cannot complete.
(error 0x80240044) Can any one suggest what I can do? PLEASE.

USAFRet · Jan 5, 2014

Indications seem to say that this is a permissions issue.

Try doing it with admin permissions.

http://help.wuinstall.com/en/WuInstall.html?ErrorCodes.html
Error Code 0x80240044
Error String WU_E_PER_MACHINE_UPDATE_ACCESS_DENIED
Description Only administrators can perform this operation on per-machine updates.

Also:
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windowsserver/en-US/b1b8a99d-a190-40ee-93d7-9d831da65c77/install-local-printer

scout_03 · Jan 5, 2014

did you made the wired install first then you will be able to made the wireless install.