Fix Printer Driver Unavailable Error in Windows 10 2023

When a device is connected, the device drivers provide a software interface for that device that will help the OS to use the device without needing to know the device details.

But sometimes the drivers of the connected device, the printer driver is unavailable, and the operating system can not properly load the device software, which restricts its operation.

In this article I will show you how to fix a driver error not available in Windows 10 and connect your printer to your PC successfully.

What is an unavailability error of the printer driver?

When you connect a printer, its driver will provide your operating system with a software interface to use its functions without much knowledge of the hardware process. So without this driver, you can not access your printer or its functions through this operating system because it does not have communication support.

What causes the driver unavailability error?

This error can be caused by several reasons. Here are a few

Corrupt drivers– Corrupt printer drivers cause driver unavailability error.
Incompatible drivers– Incompatible drivers with the hardware cause a driver unavailability error.
Obsolete drivers Not having updated drivers can also cause the error.

How to fix the printer driver unavailable error?

Here I am going to show you some methods on how to fix the printer driver unavailability error. This will correct all brands of printers, including HP, Dell, Epson, and so on.

1. Reinstall printer drivers by third-party software

Because the drivers for a device may be between 2 and 3 years old, updating them to the latest version may correct the printer driver unavailability error. The best way to fix the error therefore is to reinstall the printer driver.

Here are the steps

Press Windows + R to open the Run dialog box.
Then type devmgmt.msc and click D & #39; AGREEMENT.

Select Queues to Print and right-click on the name of your printer model.

Click Uninstall Device and click Uninstall to confirm.
Download the device drivers manually now by clicking Update Drivers. It may take time if you do it for the first time. So, install third-party apps like Easy driver or Auslogics Driver Updater will facilitate the download of the drivers. These third-party applications will automatically download the drivers for you if you install them.
After you install one of the third-party driver installation programs, search for the corresponding drivers. The software will automatically download the drivers that are not present on your PC.

Click on Update everything automatically update and download all the drivers on your PC

After downloading and installing the drivers, reboot your PC

This method will correct the error and you will be able to use your printer.

2. Manually Reinstalling Printer Drivers

Here are the steps

Press Windows + R to open the Run dialog box.
Then type devmgmt.msc and click D & #39; AGREEMENT.

Select Queues to Print and right-click on the name of your printer model.

Click Uninstall Device and click Uninstall to confirm.
Now download compatible drivers for your printer from a third-party website. This could be a bit difficult because it is very difficult to find the right driver.
So, after downloading the drivers, open the Device Manager again and go to Print Queues by following the steps above.
Select your printer and go to Properties.
Then click on the Compatibility tab of Run this program in compatibility mode drop-down menu, choose previous versions of Windows option.

Confirm the changes and run the driver installation program.
After installation, reboot your PC

This should correct the driver error.

3. Update your Windows 10

If you have not updated your windows for a while, it is possible that the driver error is unavailable.

Here are the steps to follow to update your Windows 10.

hurry Windows + I go to Control Panel.
Click on Update and security.

Click on Check for updates and download it.

Let Windows update automatically and reboot your PC after the update.

The drivers will be available after the Windows update and the error will be corrected.

Note: If your Windows 10 is already up to date, follow the other methods.

4. Uninstall the printer

If none of the methods mentioned above works, the last way to fix the error is to uninstall the printer from your PC and reinstall it once the connection is established.

So here are the steps on how to do it

hurry Windows + R open the dialog box
Type control and press enter to go to Control Panel

Click on Devices and printers

All printers ever connected to the PC will be listed. Now, right click on the name of the printer that had the driver error.
Then click Remove the device and validate by clicking on OK

After that, unplug your printer and turn off your PC
About 10 minutes later, start your PC and connect your printer with a USB cable. Let your operating system detect the device and install the corresponding drivers. This may take some time because the operating system needs time to detect the device model and its compatible driver. Be patient. After installation, everything should work well.

This method should be able to solve the problem of driver unavailability.

Conclusion

These are the best possible ways to solve the printer driver unavailable Error. I hope you could clearly understand and perform the steps to correct the error.

If the problem is not resolved or if you have difficulty understanding or performing one of the steps, feel free to comment below.

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