ERROR_SPL_NO_STARTDOC 0x80070BBB

Error code 3003 · HRESULT 0x80070BBB

WINDOWS

A StartDocPrinter call was not issued.

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_SPL_NO_STARTDOC is a Windows error code (system error 3003, returned as HRESULT 0x80070BBB) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “A StartDocPrinter call was not issued.”

How to fix ERROR_SPL_NO_STARTDOC

  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_SPL_NO_ADDJOBERROR_SPOOL_FILE_NOT_FOUNDERROR_PRINTER_DRIVER_IN_USEERROR_PRINT_PROCESSOR_ALREADY_INSTALLEDERROR_DIR_NOT_EMPTYERROR_BAD_EXE_FORMATERROR_FILENAME_EXCED_RANGEERROR_ELEVATION_REQUIRED

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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