QuickBooks Printer not activated Error Code 20 - Fix Resolve

by Sophia Martin Accounting and Bookkeeping

QuickBooks error code 20 appears on the screen when nothing prints from QuickBooks. It comes up with an error message stating “Troubleshoot QuickBooks Error Code 20 (Printer Not Activated)”. It is the result of upgraded windows 10, or if the users are trying to print from QuickBooks 2009 installed on a windows 10 system. The QuickBooks 2009 is an outdated version which shows technical issues in printing from windows 10, due to compatibility issues.

There can be a couple of causes of this error, which will be discussed later on. Also, the user can carry out the below mentioned solutions and try to get rid of the issue. Thus, read this post till the end. Or you can also get rid of the QuickBooks error 20 with the help of a professional. You can give us a call at our toll-free number 1-800-761-1787, and ask our QuickBooks desktop support experts to fix the error for you.

Factors causing QuickBooks error code 20

There can be multiple causes of QuickBooks error 20, out of which we have mentioned a few of them below:

· QuickBooks 2009 compatibility issues with windows 10

· Non updated QuickBooks 2009

· Application key is outdated

· Or unsupported printer drivers either way

· Another factor causing this issue can be if the QuickBooks windows registry issues

Steps to fix the QuickBooks Printer not activated error code 20

The user can fix this error by registry backup and restore point. This can be done by carrying out the steps below:

· Firstly, open the backup windows registry

· And then open the registry editor to add manual changes into it

· After that open the file menu and then export the registry and then save it

· Followed by creating a restore point to revoke the changes made in the registry if needed

· The user needs to wait till the system restore point creation process ends and then click on OK

Alternate Steps you may try

· Reinstall your QuickBooks desktop

· Manually update the registry key

· Repair QuickBooks PDF component QBPrint.qbp file

· Configure Print Spooler Service

· Fixing Microsoft Document writer Windows component

· Stop UAC from monitoring application on windows

Conclusion

We end the post over here with the hope that the information shared in above might be of some help in fixing the QuickBooks Error code 20. Moreover, the user can also contact our accounting professionals to get the error resolved. Give us a call at 1-800-761-1787, and let our QuickBooks error support team handle the issue on your behalf.

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