ERROR_UNKNOWN_PRINTER_DRIVER 0x80070705

Error code 1797 · HRESULT 0x80070705

WINDOWS

The printer driver is unknown.

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_UNKNOWN_PRINTER_DRIVER is a Windows error code (system error 1797, returned as HRESULT 0x80070705) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The printer driver is unknown.”

How to fix ERROR_UNKNOWN_PRINTER_DRIVER

  1. Open Device Manager, look for yellow warnings and update or roll back the driver
  2. Disconnect and reconnect the hardware; test it on another USB port or machine
  3. Check the System event log for the device's error driver name

Related errors

ERROR_UNKNOWN_PORTERROR_UNKNOWN_PRINTPROCESSORERROR_PRINTER_DRIVER_ALREADY_INSTALLEDERROR_NOT_READYERROR_CRCERROR_GEN_FAILUREERROR_SHARING_VIOLATIONERROR_BAD_NETPATH

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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