Windows System Errors

Windows System Errors 28 — ERROR_OUT_OF_PAPER

In Windows System Errors, code 28 is ERROR_OUT_OF_PAPER. The official source describes it as “The printer is out of paper.”. Its concrete cause depends on the operation and surrounding message.

Code28
SymbolERROR_OUT_OF_PAPER
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Official definition

The printer is out of paper.

In plain language

In Windows System Errors, code 28 is ERROR_OUT_OF_PAPER. The official source describes it as “The printer is out of paper.”. Its concrete cause depends on the operation and surrounding message.

Context to inspect

  • The surrounding operation, version and subsystem determine the actual cause.
  • The same numeric value can mean something different in another namespace.

Safe first checks

  1. Confirm which product, protocol or subsystem produced the code.
  2. Read the full surrounding error message and inspect relevant logs.
  3. Compare the code with the linked authoritative documentation before changing configuration.

Important context

The surrounding operation, version and subsystem determine the actual cause.

Authoritative source

Microsoft Learn — System Error Codes

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