What are common reasons why adding a printer might fail on Windows?

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What are common reasons why adding a printer might fail on Windows?
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Common reasons for 'add printer failed' on Windows include incorrect printer drivers, network connectivity issues (firewall blocking, wrong IP address), printer spooler service not running, insufficient user permissions, or the printer hardware itself not being properly initialized or connected.