Dec 20, 2019  In This tutorial i will show you, Fix How To Printer Driver Is Unavailable In Windows 10. In This tutorial i will show you, Fix How To Printer Driver Is Unavailable In Windows 10.

If you are trying to print something from your device but it is returning an error message saying “Printer driver is unavailable” and you are desperately in a need of solution for your problem, you are in the right place. This problem usually happens when printer driver installed in your device is old or incompatible. Don’t worry, there are easy fixes available to solve your problem. Follow these fixes and you will be able to print again. But, before going ahead, attempt these workarounds which will be to test a few things on your device.

Initial Workarounds–

1. Check the printer for any kind of problems (like hardware faults, connection issues,cartridge dislocation etc ). Disconnect your printer and reconnect it with the computer and try to print something again.

2. Reboot your computer, and after rebooting connect it with the printer and try to print something.

3. Make sure that you are using administrative account when you are printing. If you are not using one, log in with your administrative account and try to print again.

If any of these workarounds didn’t do the trick for you, attempt these fixes-

Fix-1 Uninstall Printer drivers-

1. Press Windows key+R to launch Run, and type “control printers” and hit Enter. Device and Printers window will be opened.

2. Now, in the list of the printers, right click on the printer you are currently having problem with. Then click on the “Remove Device“. This will remove the device from your computer.

4. Now, click on “Yes” to confirm the removal of the device.

5. Press Windows key+ R to open Run. Now, type “devmgmt.msc” and hit Enter. Device Manager utility will open.

6. In the Device Manager window, find “Print queues” from the list of the devices, click on it to expand it. Now, from the drop-down select the printer device which you are using.Right click on it and click on “Uninstall device“. Click on “Uninstall” to confirm the initialization of the uninstallation process.

NOTE–

If you don’t find the printer device, don’t worry. It is possible that as you disabled it in the former step, so it is already uninstalled from your device.

7. Now, press Windows key+R to launch Run, and then type “appwiz.cpl” and hit Enter. Program and Features windows will be opened.

8. Now, in this list, uninstall any application related to printer. (Just double click on the application you want to uninstall).

9. Now, shut down your computer. Shut down the printer. Disconnect the printer from your computer. Wait for a few minutes.

Reboot your computer. Start the printer and connect it to the computer using WiFi or Ethernet. Again wait for a while. Now, try to print anything and check if you are facing the error again.

Fix-2 Update your Printer driver-

The problem you are facing with your printer is may be happening because your printer driver is outdated. You can update your printer driver by following these steps-

1. Press Windows key+ R to open Run. Now, type “devmgmt.msc” and hit Enter. Device Manager utility will open.

2. In the Device Manager window, find “Print queues” from the list of the devices, click on it to expand it. Now, from the drop-down select the printer device which you are using.Right click on it and click on “Update driver”.

3. You will be asked “How do you want search for the drivers?“. Choose the option “Search automatically for updated driver software“. Ati m7820 driver for mac.

Wait till Windows searches for compatible driver for your printer driver, downloads it and installs it. Then, reboot your computer.
Check if your problem has solved. If the problem still persists then go for the next fix.

Fix-3 Install the Printer driver in Compatibility mode-

1. Press Windows key+ R to open Run. Now, type “devmgmt.msc” and hit Enter. Device Manager utility will open.

2. In the Device Manager window, find “Print queues” from the list of the devices, click on it to expand it. Now, from the drop-down select the printer device which you are using.Right click on it and click on “Uninstall device“. Click on “Uninstall” to confirm the initialization of the uninstallation process.

3. Now, download the latest driver for your printer device from the Printer manufacturer’s website. Go to the downloaded driver location.

4. Now, right click on the driver package and click on “Properties“.

5. In the Properties window, go to the “Compatibility” tab and then check the “Run this program in compatibility mode for:” and then select “Windows 8” in the drop-down menu. Now, check “Run this program as an administrator“. Click on “Apply” and “OK” to save the changes on your computer.

6. At the last step, double click on the driver package to start the installation process. Click on “Yes” to confirm the User Account Control.

After the installation process is over, reboot your computer. After rebooting, try to print something and you should be able to print it. If the issue continues to bother you, go for our next solution.

Fix-4 Install the printer drivers again-

1. Press Windows key+R to launch Run, and type “control printers” and hit Enter. Device and Printers window will be opened.

2. Now, in the list of the printers, right click on the printer you are facing problem with. Then click on the “Remove Device“. This will remove the device from your computer.

3. Now, click on “Yes” to confirm the removal of the device.

Close the Devices and Printers window. Reboot your computer.

4. Press Windows key+R to launch Run, and type “control printers” and hit Enter. Device and Printers window will be opened.

5. Now, in the Devices and Printers window, click on “Add a printer“.

6. Windows should automatically detect the printer. Click on “Next“.

7. Now, check the “Set as the default printer” and then click on “Finish“.

Try to print a page. Now, check if you are facing the same printer driver issue on your computer. Your problem should be solved.

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Fix- 5 Check for Windows Update-

1. Press Windows key+I to open Settings on your computer. Click on “Update & Security” settings.

2. On, the right pane, click on “Check for Updates“.

3. Windows will check for updates, and then it will download the update and let you choose a time to restart your computer to complete the update procedure.

Wait till the whole update process is complete.

Your problem with the printer should be solved.

Sambit is a Mechanical Engineer By qualification who loves to write about Windows 10 and solutions to weirdest possible problems.