AppESRIPrintLocal.EXE has encounters a problem and needs to close

Error Message

While trying to print with ArcPress, the following error may be returned:

"AppESRIPrintLocal.EXE has encounters a problem and needs to close."

Cause

The current user does not have read/write access to C:\Windows\System32\Spool\PRINTERS. In some cases, the AppESRIPrintLocal.EXE file also needs to be registered.

Solution or Workaround

1. As the System Administrator, navigate to C:\Windows\System32\Spool\, right-click on PRINTERS and select Properties. Select the Security tab.
2. Add the user and give the user full permissions to the PRINTERS folder.
   
   

   Note:
   Contact the System Administrator if there are difficulties setting permissions.

   
   
3. If the above error is still returned, navigate to Start > Run, type the following, and click OK:
   
   

   Code:
   <ArcGIS_install_location>\appesriprintlocal.exe /regserver

   
   For example: C:\ArcGIS\bin\appesriprintlocal.exe /regserver
   
   

   Note:
   If ArcGIS has been installed to C:\Programs Files\ArcGIS, this command may fail. Open an MS-DOS prompt, change the directory to the ArcGIS\bin install location and run 'appesriprintlocal.exe /regserver'.