ERROR_INVALID_PRINTER_DRIVER_MANIFEST 0x80070BCD

Error code 3021 · HRESULT 0x80070BCD

WINDOWS

The printer driver does not contain a valid manifest, or contains too many manifests.

Windows troubleshooting diagram: Device Manager warning and a system file scan
Windows errors: check drivers, system files and Event Viewer, in that order.

What it means

ERROR_INVALID_PRINTER_DRIVER_MANIFEST is a Windows error code (system error 3021, returned as HRESULT 0x80070BCD) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The printer driver does not contain a valid manifest, or contains too many manifests.”

How to fix ERROR_INVALID_PRINTER_DRIVER_MANIFEST

  1. Open Device Manager, look for yellow warnings and update or roll back the driver
  2. Disconnect and reconnect the hardware; test it on another USB port or machine
  3. Check the System event log for the device's error driver name

Related errors

ERROR_INVALID_PRINTER_STATEERROR_INVALID_PRINTER_COMMANDERROR_INVALID_PRINTER_NAMEERROR_PRINT_JOB_RESTART_REQUIREDERROR_PRINTER_NOT_SHAREABLEERROR_PRINTER_DRIVER_DOWNLOAD_NEEDED

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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