ERROR_PRINTER_DRIVER_ALREADY_INSTALLED 0x80070703

Error code 1795 · HRESULT 0x80070703

WINDOWS

The specified printer driver is already installed.

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_DRIVER_ALREADY_INSTALLED is a Windows error code (system error 1795, returned as HRESULT 0x80070703) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The specified printer driver is already installed.”

How to fix ERROR_PRINTER_DRIVER_ALREADY_INSTALLED

  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
  4. Run the Windows Update troubleshooter (Settings → System → Troubleshoot → Other tools)
  5. Reset update components: stop 'wuauserv' and 'bits', clear C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution, restart both services
  6. Verify system file integrity with 'sfc /scannow'

Related errors

ERROR_PRINTER_DRIVER_IN_USEERROR_PRINTER_DRIVER_WARNEDERROR_PRINTER_DRIVER_BLOCKEDERROR_PRINTER_DRIVER_PACKAGE_IN_USEERROR_REDIRECTOR_HAS_OPEN_HANDLESERROR_UNKNOWN_PORTERROR_ACCOUNT_EXPIRED

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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