Why Windows 10 Printer Driver Is Unavailable?

If you use a printer on a daily basis, then sometimes you may face the problem with the driver and notice a message that says “the printer driver is unavailable”. This problem mainly appears due to the incompatible version or prolonged use of an outdated printer driver on your PC. Sometimes, if the admin account of your PC is misconfigured, then this issue might arise. If you are dealing with this kind of situation, then this article is for you. Here, we are going to discuss the steps that can help you to fix the problem.  

Effective Solution: Windows 10 Printer Driver is Unavailable

Here, in this part of the article, we are going to discuss the steps that can help you to fix your problem with Windows 10 printer driver is unavailable. Go through the methods that are mentioned in the upcoming part of the article, and resolve the problem on your own.

Fix 1: Uninstall and Reinstall the Printer Driver

The problem may be resolved by uninstalling and again reinstalling the device driver. The steps which are followed by will help you to do so.

  1. At first, move the cursor to the search bar which is located at the taskbar. Then, write down the “Device Manager”.
  2. After that, click on the named option from the appearing list of results.
  3. Then, look for the printer driver that you want to uninstall, and right click on it. Then, click on the Uninstall option.
  4. Thereafter, click on the OK button to confirm it. Now, restart your computer.

To Reinstall the Printer Driver:

After uninstalling the printer driver now, reinstall the driver. The steps which are provided below will help you to do so.

  • At first, click on the Search bar from the Start menu, then type “Control Panel”. And click on the named option from the appearing list of results.
  • After that, click on the “Hardware and Sound” option. And select the Printer for which you need to install the driver.
  • Then, right click on the driver that you need to install and click on the “Run as administrator” option.
  • Thereafter, click on the Properties and select the Advanced option.
  • Once completing the steps that we have mentioned above, now click on the New Driver tab and follow the onscreen instruction to finish the task.

Fix 2: Uninstall and Reinstall the Printer

You can get rid of the problem “driver is unavailable printer” by uninstalling the printer. If the steps are unknown to you, then you should follow the steps that are written in the following part of the article. Go through the steps that are written in the following part of the article.

Step 1

At first, you will need to press Win key + R button both at the same time from your keyboard. This will help you to open the Run dialogue box. After that, write down “control” in the appearing dialogue box and hit the Enter button from your keyboard to open the Control panel.

Step 2

At the next step, go to the “View by Large icons” and click on it. Then, select the “Device and Printers” option from the appearing list of results. Now, you will get the list of all the Printers, then right-click on the printer which is creating the error, and then click on the Remove Device option.

Step 3

Thereafter, press the Win key + R button both at the same time from your keyboard to open the Run dialogue box and write down “devmgmt.msc” in the appearing dialogue box. Then, move on to the “Print Queues” option. Then, right-click on the Uninstall device option from the Control Panel.

Step 4

Once completing the steps from the previous part of the article, now press the Win key + R button both at the same time from your keyboard, to open the Run dialogue box and write down “appwiz.cpl” in the appearing dialogue box and press the Enter button. Thereafter, the list of all the applications will appear on the screen. Then, right click on all of the printer application and click on the Uninstall button.

Step 5

Once you have done with all the steps that we have mentioned in the previous part of the article, now you will need to disconnect the printer from the system. And also disconnect the USB port from the router. Then, turn Off all the devices such as the computer, printer, and the router. And also disconnect the power supply from these devices.

Step 6

Now, wait for a few minutes, and then again plug in all the power cords. Then, connect your printer to the computer with the USB cable and wait for a few minutes to allow the installation of all the drivers that are required.

Fix 3: Run Windows Troubleshooter

If you fail to apply the steps from the above part of the article, then you should run the in-built troubleshooter on your PC. The steps from the upcoming part of the article will help you to do so.

  1. At first, go to the Start menu which is located at the bottom of the left side on your computer screen and click to open it.
  2. Then, click on the Power button from the appearing list of menu.
  3. After that, press and hold the Shift key, and then click on the Restart option.
  4. Keep pressing the Shift key until a new window appears on the screen. Then, click on the Troubleshooting option.
  5. Once you are done with the steps that we have mentioned in the previous part of the article, now reset your computer, and then click on the “Keep my files” option. And check if the problem is resolved or not.

Fix 4: Reinstall the Windows 10 OS

If none of the steps that we have mentioned in the previous part of the article helps you to resolve the problem “Windows 10 printer driver is unavailable”. Then, you should try to reinstall the Windows 10 OS. Go through the steps that are mentioned in the following part of the article.

  1. At first, move your cursor to the bottom of the left side of your computer screen and click on the Start button, then select the Settings option.
  2. After that, click on the “Update and Security” option and select the Recovery option which is located on the left side of your computer screen.
  3. Thereafter, click on the Get Started option, then select the “Keep my files” option and follow the onscreen instruction to install the OS.

Finally, you will note that all the minor technical glitches associated with the system are resolving.

An Additional Method to Fix the Problem:

Here, we are going to provide you an additional method that can help you to fix the problem. You can resolve the problem by verifying the admin account. The steps that are mentioned below in this article will help you to do so.

  • At first, move the cursor to the bottom left side of your computer screen and click on the Start button.
  • Then, go to the search bar and write down “Control Panel”. Then, click on the Control Panel option from the appearing list of menu.
  • Thereafter, click on the User Accounts, then again click on the User Account option.
  • After that, click on the “Make changes to my account in PC settings” option, then verify it.
  • At the next step, select the email associated with the account.
  • Once you have done with all the steps that we have mentioned in the previous part of the article, now click on the Next button and insert the code.

Conclusion

Through this article, we have tried to provide you all the possible solutions that can help you to fix the printer driver is unavailable issue. Follow the methods that are written in the entire part of the article to get rid of the issue. If you have any more question regarding this topic, then do let us know in the comment section below.

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