ERROR_PRINTER_HAS_JOBS_QUEUED 0x80070BC1

Error code 3009 · HRESULT 0x80070BC1

WINDOWS

The requested operation is not allowed when there are jobs queued to the printer.

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_HAS_JOBS_QUEUED is a Windows error code (system error 3009, returned as HRESULT 0x80070BC1) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The requested operation is not allowed when there are jobs queued to the printer.”

How to fix ERROR_PRINTER_HAS_JOBS_QUEUED

  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_NOT_FOUNDERROR_PRINTER_DRIVER_WARNEDERROR_PRINTER_DRIVER_BLOCKEDERROR_PRINTER_DRIVER_PACKAGE_IN_USEERROR_PRINT_MONITOR_IN_USEERROR_SUCCESS_REBOOT_REQUIREDERROR_INVALID_PRINT_MONITOR

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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