ERROR_INVALID_PRINT_MONITOR 0x80070BBF

Error code 3007 · HRESULT 0x80070BBF

WINDOWS

The specified print monitor does not have the required functions.

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_PRINT_MONITOR is a Windows error code (system error 3007, returned as HRESULT 0x80070BBF) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The specified print monitor does not have the required functions.”

How to fix ERROR_INVALID_PRINT_MONITOR

  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_PRINT_MONITOR_ALREADY_INSTALLEDERROR_PRINT_MONITOR_IN_USEERROR_PRINT_PROCESSOR_ALREADY_INSTALLEDERROR_NOT_FOUNDERROR_CANCELLEDERROR_NETWORK_UNREACHABLEERROR_LOGON_FAILUREERROR_FILE_CORRUPT

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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