ERROR_PRINTER_NOT_SHAREABLE 0x80070BCE

Error code 3022 · HRESULT 0x80070BCE

WINDOWS

The specified printer cannot be shared.

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_NOT_SHAREABLE is a Windows error code (system error 3022, returned as HRESULT 0x80070BCE) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The specified printer cannot be shared.”

How to fix ERROR_PRINTER_NOT_SHAREABLE

  1. Test connectivity to the remote host first (ping, then the exact port)
  2. Check firewall, VPN and proxy rules for the involved process
  3. Run 'ipconfig /flushdns' and 'netsh interface ip reset', then reboot

Related errors

ERROR_PRINTER_NOT_FOUNDERROR_PRINTER_DRIVER_DOWNLOAD_NEEDEDERROR_PRINTER_DRIVER_PACKAGE_IN_USEERROR_PRINTER_DRIVER_BLOCKEDERROR_INVALID_PRINTER_DRIVER_MANIFESTERROR_PRINT_JOB_RESTART_REQUIREDERROR_FAIL_REBOOT_INITIATED

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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