{"id":138,"date":"2022-11-08T04:57:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-08T04:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hpprintersupportpro.net\/blog\/?p=138"},"modified":"2023-05-03T12:35:23","modified_gmt":"2023-05-03T12:35:23","slug":"hp-printer-driver-is-unavailable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hpprintersupportpro.net\/blog\/hp-printer-driver-is-unavailable\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Resolve \u201cHP Printer Driver Is Unavailable\u201d?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When your computer system fails to recognize your HP printer, the occurrence of the error \u201c<strong>HP Printer Driver is unavailable<\/strong>\u201d becomes absolute. Moreover, when the printer is faulty or not updated to the latest version, it faces difficulty in communicating with your PC. As a result, the \u201cDriver unavailable\u201d error shows up. If this error has obstructed your printing task, no need to worry about it as the guide mentioned below will teach you to deal with this situation quickly.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Before you read our error-solving guide, ensure to have a look at some valid causes of this problem.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">What Brings \u201cHP Printer Driver is unavailable\u201d?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If the \u201c<strong>HP Printer Driver is unavailable window 10<\/strong>\u201d error is showing on your PC, it is because of a corrupt or missing printer driver. Your printer may lose connection with your PC when they are outdated or have some issues.&nbsp;Hence, ensure to update or reinstall the drivers so that the \u201cprinter unavailable\u201d problem can be resolved. Apart from this, printer drivers installed on your PC may not be compatible with the current version of the PC.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fix \u201cHP Printer Driver Is Unavailable\u201d With Easy Steps<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now, let\u2019s just explore our troubleshooting tips mentioned below in this blog.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fix 1. Uninstalling HP Printer Drivers<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is one of the most common troubleshooting tips you should follow when your HP printer is showing a \u201cDriver Unavailable\u201d issue.&nbsp;Apart from this, uninstalling and reinstalling the drivers will also resolve various other printer errors such as <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hpprintersupportpro.net\/blog\/hp-printer-offline\/\">offline<\/a><\/strong>, etc. Here, you can see a simple step-by-step procedure to uninstall the drivers appropriately.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you do not follow the correct procedure to uninstall the printer drivers so, ensure to follow the process validly.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Initially, open the <strong>\u201cRun\u201d <\/strong>dialog box by pressing the Windows + r keys.<\/li>\n<li>In the next step, type <strong>\u201cControl Panel\u201d<\/strong> in the text field of <strong>\u201cRun\u201d<\/strong> and hit enter.<\/li>\n<li>Now, click on <strong>\u201cDevice &amp; Printers\u201d<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>After clicking the above option, you will see the list of all available printers.<\/li>\n<li>Choose your HP Printer, right-click on it, and select the <strong>\u201cRemove Device\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Once you click the <strong>\u201cRemove Device\u201d <\/strong>option, your printer will be removed from your PC.<\/li>\n<li>Thereafter, again open <strong>\u201cRun\u201d<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Then, type <strong>\u201cdevmgmt.msc\u201d<\/strong> in the run box.<\/li>\n<li>Now, select the <strong>\u201cPrint Queue\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Later, right-click on your printer and choose <strong>\u201c Uninstall Device\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Again, you will have to press win+r, type <strong>\u201cappwiz.cpl\u201d<\/strong>, and hit <strong>\u201center\u201d<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>After this, all installed applications on your PC will be shown on your screen.<\/li>\n<li>Here, you need to just right-click on your printer application and choose <strong>\u201cUninstall\u201d<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>After you finish completing the above-mentioned steps, disconnect the printer from your PC if you are using wireless connectivity.<\/li>\n<li>Moreover, shut down your PC, printer, and your router.<\/li>\n<li>After this, remove all cables and wires from your PC and <a href=\"https:\/\/h30434.www3.hp.com\/t5\/Printer-Setup-Software-Drivers\/Printer-Driver-Unavailable\/td-p\/5850748\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">HP printer<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Now, wait for at least a few minutes and plug in back all the cables in a proper manner.<\/li>\n<li>Again, power on both the HP printer and the PC<\/li>\n<li>Then, go to the <strong>\u201cControl Panel\u201d<\/strong> and right-click on your printing device and choose the<strong> \u201cUse as default\u201d <\/strong>option and proceed further.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fix 2 &#8211; Reinstalling The Latest Printer Drivers<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To fix \u201c<strong>Driver is unavailable window 10<\/strong>\u201d here, you can see the manual procedure to reinstall the latest HP printer drivers.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>In the beginning, open<strong> \u201cRun\u201d<\/strong> type.<strong> \u201cdevmgmt.msc\u201d<\/strong> and click <strong>\u201cOK\u201d <\/strong>to proceed further.<\/li>\n<li>This will open the <strong>\u201cDevice Manager\u201d<\/strong> of your system.<\/li>\n<li>After that, find the <strong>\u201cPrint Queues\u201d<\/strong> option and right-click on <strong>\u201cPrinter hardware\u201d<\/strong> to choose the <strong>\u201cUpdate Drivers\u201d<\/strong> option.<\/li>\n<li>Next, a window will appear on your screen asking your choice regarding how you want to install the drivers.<\/li>\n<li>Afterward, you will have to choose <strong>\u201cBrowse my computer for driver software\u201d<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Wait and let the procedure complete.<\/li>\n<li>Then, find the downloaded file of your printer driver and run the driver file to install the drivers.<\/li>\n<li>Finally, you can check the printer for proper functioning.<\/li>\n<li>If your printer is working well, visit Microsoft\u2019s site and download <strong>\u201cwushowhide.diagcab\u201d<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Run the executable file of this package and click <strong>\u201cNext\u201d<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Further, go to the <strong>\u201cHide Updates\u201d<\/strong> option.<\/li>\n<li>Choose <strong>\u201cprinter update if it is available\u201d.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We hope that the above procedure has fixed the \u201c<strong>Driver is unavailable hp<\/strong>\u201d issues. However, you can also check the other techniques below if the error is not resolved yet.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fix 3 &#8211; Updating Windows To Fix HP Printer Driver is unavailable<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You need to update your Windows 10 to fix the <strong>driver is unavailable hp printer<\/strong> issues. Once you update the Windows, your PC will be able to recognize the HP printer well.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>First of all, go to the search bar of Windows 10 and simply type <strong>\u201cUpdate\u201d <\/strong>and hit enter.<\/li>\n<li>After that, you will have to select the <strong>\u201cCheck For Updates\u201d <\/strong>option.<\/li>\n<li>The latest updates will be shown on your desktop screen.<\/li>\n<li>After that, click on the <strong>\u201cInstall Now\u201d <\/strong>button to install the latest updates on your devices.<\/li>\n<li>Now, windows will start updating automatically.<\/li>\n<li>Restart your PC after the Windows update is finished.<\/li>\n<li>Finally, you can print something to check your printer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fix 4 &#8211; Run In-built Print Troubleshooter<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Get rid of \u201cHP envy driver is unavailable\u201d by running the Windows troubleshooter program.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>First, press the Windows key and S key.<\/li>\n<li>Second, type <strong>\u201cTroubleshoot Settings\u201d<\/strong> and hit enter.<\/li>\n<li>Third, choose<strong> \u201cAdditional Troubleshooters\u201d<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Now, find the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hpprintersupportpro.net\/blog\/hp-printer-problems-troubleshooting\/\"><strong>Printer Troubleshooter<\/strong> <\/a>and choose <strong>\u201cRun\u201d.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Moreover, select your HP printer and follow the on-screen instructions to troubleshoot issues.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fix 5 &#8211; Fix \u201cWhy is My Printer Driver Unavailable\u201d Through Scan Doctor<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Last but not least, you can use this <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hpprintersupportpro.net\/blog\/hp-print-and-scan-doctor\/\">HP Print and Scan Doctor<\/a><\/strong> tool to diagnose all your printer errors with ease. You need to just download and install software on your device. After that, click on its <strong>\u201cScan\u201d<\/strong> button to scan and fix all printer errors. Visit the official HP site download and install the tool with ease.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">End Note<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The above-mentioned blog discusses 5 troubleshooting tips that are beneficial to fix \u201cHP Printer Driver is unavailable\u201d. Besides this, contact <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hpprintersupportpro.net\/\">HP Printer Support<\/a><\/strong> to get reliable and solution-oriented guidance if you are still unable to fix the \u201cdriver not showing\u201d issue.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1677759605911\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>How do I fix HP printer driver unavailable?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">There are seven ways that help you to fix the HP printer driver unavailable:<br\/>1.\u00a0\u00a0 Install New Windows Updates<br\/>2.\u00a0\u00a0 Run an SFC and DISM Scan<br\/>3.\u00a0\u00a0 Update Your HP Printer\u00a0<br\/>4.\u00a0\u00a0 Switch to the Generic Printer Driver<br\/>5.\u00a0\u00a0 Run the Printer Troubleshooter\u00a0<br\/>6.\u00a0\u00a0 Remove and Re-install Drivers for HP Printer\u00a0<br\/>7.   Run the HP print and Scan Doctor App<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1677759614493\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>How do I fix my printer driver that is unavailable?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">To fix the printer driver that is unavailable, here are three ways that will help you to do so:<br\/>Update your Windows OS\u00a0<br\/>Reinstall your Printer\u2019s Drivers\u00a0<br\/>Preferred for Plug and Play printers<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1677759615827\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>How do I make my HP printer driver available?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">On the Start button, first off right-click and then choose Settings > Bluetooth &amp; devices > Printers &amp; scanners<br\/>Now, search for the printer, select it, and then choose the option \u2018Remove\u2019\u00a0<br\/>After that, by selecting Add Device, add the printer back\u00a0\u00a0<br\/>To find nearby printers wait for a few minutes\u00a0<br\/>And then select the one that you want<br\/>Finally, choose the option Add device.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1677759617614\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>How do I make my printer driver available?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Go through the below-mentioned tips:<br\/>Very first, choose Start, then select Settings > Devices > Printers &amp; scanners\u00a0<br\/>Next, scroll down and choose the option Print server properties<br\/>Now, choose the Drivers tab to see the list of your printer.\u00a0<br\/>If found then congrats, you\u2019re almost done.\u00a0<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1677759618633\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>How do I fix the HP printer driver is unavailable for Windows 10?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">You can solve this issue just by going through the below-mentioned easy steps:<br\/>Update Windows 10<br\/>Install your printer driver manually<br\/>Reconnect the printer device\u00a0<br\/>Install the generic printer driver\u00a0<br\/>Update your printer driver via Windows 10.\u00a0<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1677759619606\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>Why does my HP printer keep saying the driver is unavailable?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Typically, this type of error shows that your printer is corrupt, missing, or not accepted by the PC. To solve this issue, just you need to uninstall the driver and install the latest printer driver. Basically, this can be done in two ways: one is done automatically and another is done manually.\u00a0<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When your computer system fails to recognize your HP printer, the occurrence of the error \u201cHP Printer Driver is unavailable\u201d becomes absolute. Moreover, when the printer is faulty or not updated to the latest version, it faces difficulty in communicating with your PC. As a result, the \u201cDriver unavailable\u201d error shows up. 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