Sharp driver is unavailable but printer works

Sharp driver is unavailable but printer works install#
Sharp driver is unavailable but printer works drivers#

Standard Disclaimer: There are links to non-Microsoft websites. I will keep working with you until it's resolved. Feel free to ask back any questions and let us know how it goes. If you have further problems reply back with results of each step. For USB it should prompt when to plug in the printer.

Sharp driver is unavailable but printer works install#

Follow the setup screens closely as you install the software. ДЁ) Extract Printer software, right click Setup file to Run as Administrator. Older software may need to be installed in Compatibility Mode to run correctly. Now is also the time to check for any newer printer firmware to install which matters a lot. Restart PC.Д§) Go to the printer modelвЂ™s Support Downloads webpage to download and install the latest full software package. In Control Panel open Devices and Printers, right click the printer to delete the Printer and any scanner or fax of the same name. You must restart back to normal mode before you will be able to install the printer again.Д¦) Now type Control Panel in Start Search, open CP, choose Icon View.

Sharp driver is unavailable but printer works drivers#

You can run the Printer Troubleshooter at Settings > Update & Security > Troubleshoot.Д«ut rather than spending too much more time fiddling I'd simply Clean Reinstall the printer by cleaning out the old drivers which always works, lasts longer and actually saves time:ДЎ) Power up the printer, if wired unplug it's USB cable from PC.Дў) Go to Settings>Apps>Apps and Features to find and Uninstall the printer software.ДЈ) Next type CMD in Start Search, right click Command Prompt result to Run as Admin, copy and paste in the following command and press Enter: printui /s /t2 (Note that there is one space before each forward slash).Д¤ Open the Print Server properties, Remove the printerвЂ™s drivers for this printer and for any other printers you don't use presently.ДҐ) If you get a message about access denied or the printer being in use and you cannot find the driver or any installed program that would account for this, you may restart the computer in a diagnostic startup and then use the printui command to remove the driver package(s). I'm Greg, an installation specialist and 9 year Windows MVP, here to help you.