Google cloud print driver for Windows 10, error 0x80070705

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I'm trying to install the google cloud print driver for Windows (version 58.0.3020.0) to be able to print normal word documents to my google cloud-registered printers. When I run the installer I get the following error message:

Error message

Translated to English, it says:

Error 0x80070705 occurred within the installer with the error message "Unknown printer driver"

C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Cloud Printer\58.0.3020.0\debug.log contains:

[0619/143106.829:WARNING:setup.cc(245)] Unable to open printer
[0619/143110.688:WARNING:setup.cc(165)] Uploading the printer driver package to the driver cache silently failed. Will retry with user UI. HRESULT=0x800f0242
[0619/143131.064:ERROR:setup.cc(185)] Installing the printer driver failed.
[0619/143131.064:ERROR:setup.cc(275)] Unable to install driver.
[0619/143131.064:ERROR:install_utils.cc(100)] The printer driver is unknown.

[0619/143131.064:INFO:setup.cc(426)] The printer driver is unknown.
 HRESULT=0x80070705
[0621/191645.908:WARNING:setup.cc(245)] Unable to open printer
[0621/191647.104:ERROR:setup.cc(185)] Installing the printer driver failed.
[0621/191647.104:ERROR:setup.cc(275)] Unable to install driver.
[0621/191647.104:ERROR:install_utils.cc(100)] The printer driver is unknown.

Where the last 6 lines repeat a couple of times (with different numbers at the start), probably because I have tried to install the driver multiple times already.

I have tried both the most recent "normal" chrome version 59.0.3071, and the current canary version 61.0.3141.0 for installing the driver. I'm running Windows 10.0.14393 on a HP ProBook 4730s.

Does somebody know what the problem is?

windows-10
drivers
printing
printer
google-cloud-print
asked on Super User Jun 27, 2017 by Todd Sewell

2 Answers

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USE the beta version https://tools.google.com/dlpage/cloudprintservice it will solve the issue

answered on Super User Dec 10, 2017 by Akram Ameen
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I found no solution that fixed the issue for me on Windows Server 2016 x64. It seems like it fails with the commonly mentioned 0x80070057 error:

HRESULT=0x80070057
[0429/234050.669:ERROR:install_utils.cc(100)] Wrong parameter.
[0429/234050.669:INFO:setup.cc(426)] Wrong parameter.
HRESULT=0x80070057

For me the fix was to copy gcp_portmon64.dll to Windows\System32 (My system is x64, I assume x86 needs the gcp_portmon.dll instead. Then I made a copy of C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Cloud Printer\58.0.3020.0 (These files install when the installer fails) Modified the gcp_driver.inf file adding just at the bottom of the file: (I assume you remove the '64', if you are on x86.

[PortMonitors]
"Google Port Monitor" = GooglePortMon

[GooglePortMon]
CopyFiles = @gcp_portmon64.dll
PortMonitorDll = gcp_portmon64.dll

Then running the virtual_driver_setup.exe file, and it should install the port monitor, else try it manually from devices and printers => server properties. If it installs, try run the original installer again, as modifying the file breaks digital signing, so the printer wont install. I hope this helps anybody a bit further.

answered on Super User Apr 30, 2018 by Søren Jensen

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