ERROR_PRINT_MONITOR_ALREADY_INSTALLED 0x80070BBE

Error code 3006 · HRESULT 0x80070BBE

WINDOWS

The specified print monitor has already been 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_PRINT_MONITOR_ALREADY_INSTALLED is a Windows error code (system error 3006, returned as HRESULT 0x80070BBE) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The specified print monitor has already been installed.”

How to fix ERROR_PRINT_MONITOR_ALREADY_INSTALLED

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

Related errors

ERROR_PRINT_MONITOR_IN_USEERROR_PRINT_PROCESSOR_ALREADY_INSTALLEDERROR_PRINT_JOB_RESTART_REQUIREDERROR_PRINT_CANCELLEDERROR_INVALID_PRINT_MONITORERROR_SPL_NO_ADDJOBERROR_SPL_NO_STARTDOC

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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