ERROR_PRINTER_DRIVER_BLOCKED 0x80070BC6

Error code 3014 · HRESULT 0x80070BC6

WINDOWS

The printer driver is known to harm the system.

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_BLOCKED is a Windows error code (system error 3014, returned as HRESULT 0x80070BC6) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The printer driver is known to harm the system.”

How to fix ERROR_PRINTER_DRIVER_BLOCKED

  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_PRINTER_DRIVER_PACKAGE_IN_USEERROR_PRINTER_DRIVER_WARNEDERROR_PRINTER_DRIVER_DOWNLOAD_NEEDEDERROR_PRINTER_DRIVER_IN_USEERROR_PRINTER_NOT_FOUNDERROR_CORE_DRIVER_PACKAGE_NOT_FOUNDERROR_SUCCESS_RESTART_REQUIRED

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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