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Printer Driver Is Unavailable

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Overview

Printer shows "Driver is unavailable" meaning Windows cannot find a working driver for the printer.

Key Details

  • Printer appears in list but cannot print
  • Common after Windows feature updates
  • Driver may be incompatible with current Windows version
  • May need to download driver from manufacturer

Common Causes

  • Windows Update removed or replaced the driver
  • Driver not compatible with current Windows version
  • Driver files corrupted
  • Printer too old for current Windows version

Steps

  1. 1Download latest driver from printer manufacturer website
  2. 2Remove printer and re-add: Settings > Printers > Remove
  3. 3Run Windows Update to check for driver updates
  4. 4Try Windows built-in generic driver as fallback

Tags

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Frequently Asked Questions

Windows updates can remove drivers it considers incompatible or outdated.