ERROR_PRINTER_DRIVER_IN_USE 0x80070BB9

Error code 3001 · HRESULT 0x80070BB9

WINDOWS

The specified printer driver is currently in use.

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_IN_USE is a Windows error code (system error 3001, returned as HRESULT 0x80070BB9) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The specified printer driver is currently in use.”

How to fix ERROR_PRINTER_DRIVER_IN_USE

  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_WARNEDERROR_PRINTER_DRIVER_BLOCKEDERROR_PRINTER_DRIVER_PACKAGE_IN_USEERROR_PRINTER_DRIVER_DOWNLOAD_NEEDEDERROR_UNKNOWN_PRINT_MONITORERROR_SPOOL_FILE_NOT_FOUNDERROR_SPL_NO_STARTDOC

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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