ERROR_PRINTER_DELETED 0x80070771

Error code 1905 · HRESULT 0x80070771

WINDOWS

The specified printer has been deleted.

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_PRINTER_DELETED is a Windows error code (system error 1905, returned as HRESULT 0x80070771) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The specified printer has been deleted.”

How to fix ERROR_PRINTER_DELETED

  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_PRINTER_ALREADY_EXISTSERROR_PRINTER_DRIVER_ALREADY_INSTALLEDERROR_PRINTER_DRIVER_IN_USEERROR_PRINTER_HAS_JOBS_QUEUEDERROR_ALREADY_WAITINGERROR_INVALID_PRINTER_STATEERROR_INVALID_FORM_SIZE

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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