ERROR_PRINT_MONITOR_IN_USE 0x80070BC0

Error code 3008 · HRESULT 0x80070BC0

WINDOWS

The specified print monitor 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_PRINT_MONITOR_IN_USE is a Windows error code (system error 3008, returned as HRESULT 0x80070BC0) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The specified print monitor is currently in use.”

How to fix ERROR_PRINT_MONITOR_IN_USE

  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_PRINT_MONITOR_ALREADY_INSTALLEDERROR_PRINT_PROCESSOR_ALREADY_INSTALLEDERROR_PRINT_JOB_RESTART_REQUIREDERROR_PRINT_CANCELLEDERROR_INVALID_PRINT_MONITORERROR_PRINTER_HAS_JOBS_QUEUEDERROR_SUCCESS_REBOOT_REQUIRED

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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