ERROR_INVALID_PRINTER_NAME 0x80070709

Error code 1801 · HRESULT 0x80070709

WINDOWS

The printer name is invalid.

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_NAME is a Windows error code (system error 1801, returned as HRESULT 0x80070709) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The printer name is invalid.”

How to fix ERROR_INVALID_PRINTER_NAME

  1. Reboot once — many one-off system codes disappear with a clean restart
  2. Repair system files: 'sfc /scannow' then 'DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth'
  3. Find the source in Event Viewer → System: filter for this exact code and open its provider link

Related errors

ERROR_INVALID_PRINTER_COMMANDERROR_INVALID_PRINTER_STATEERROR_INVALID_PRINTER_DRIVER_MANIFESTERROR_INVALID_PRIORITYERROR_PRINTER_ALREADY_EXISTSERROR_INVALID_SEPARATOR_FILE

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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