How to fix my printer driver problem?

Fix printer driver problems

Printer errors are usually caused by drivers, it show this error imformation for you "Windows fails to recognize the new hardware", it often happens when you install a new printer and try to connect it with your windows computer.

Maybe you did not install the printer drivers for your computer correctly. so your windows computer can not recognize the device.

Luckly, the printer driver problem usually easy to fixed. You can read the article below and learn more about the printer drivers, what causes the printer driver erros, and how to troubleshoot printer driver problems, and how to fix your printer driver problems.

About Printer Drivers

Printer driver is a software that allows your computer to communicate with your printer. Without printer drivers, your computer can not communicate with the printer.

Printer driver errors may happend due to the following reasons:

• The printer driver is not install correctly
• The printer driver is not configured correctly
• The printer driver is not compatible with your version of Windows
• The printer driver is not compatible with your printer
• The entry of your printer driver in the Windows registry is not correct
• Malware or virus has infected your printer driver files

Common Printer Driver problems:

If your printer has driver problem, then you can not print any document files or can not use the full function of your printer.

The below are the common printer driver errror messages:

• Error message 1: "Printer driver was not installed Operation could not be completed", it means when you try to add a printer in Windows, the printer driver did not install correctly.
• The printer driver is not configured correctly

• Error message 1 - "Printer driver was not installed Operation could not be completed"
  Meaning – when you try to add a printer in Windows, the printer driver did not install correctly.
• EError message 2  – Windows Explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for any inconvenience.
  Meaning – The above error usually occurs due to your driver is an old version or your driver did not compatible with your windows operating system.

How can I fix My Printer Driver problems?

Install the latest printer drivers with a driver software

You can easily resolve your printer driver problems by using a driver software. Open your driver software’s user interface, and clik the scan button. The driver tool will detective your printer drivers automatically, download and install the latest printer drivers for you.

Drivers Downloader update their driver database everyday, in order to make sure you can download and update the newest drivers. By downloading and use Drivers Downloader you can save your time to find the correct or latest drivers for you. You can easily resolve your driver problems by scanning your pc for outdated, missing or corrupt drivers, which are then updated to the most compatible version automatically

Although you can also install the latest drivers manually, but it will spend you much time to find the latest drivers, and the process are too much. You can do as the follow steps to install a printer driver manually.

Description	Compatibility	Fix Driver Problems
Driver Update Tool	Windows 8, 7, Vista, XP

Install the latest driver manually

if you had download the latest drivers in your windows computer, follow the steps below to install it:

1. Open Windows Device Manager.
2. Locate the device which you want to install and update.
3. Right click the device
4. Select Update Driver
5. You will be asked to browse for the new driver, click Install from a list or specific location then Next
6. Check Include this location in the search then Browse to the folder you saved drivers on your windows computer then Next
7. If Windows thinks the driver in the folder is a match for the device you selected, it will install it. Reboot to allow driver installation to complete

Download and install the latest printer driver from the manufacturer:

Go to the printer manufacturer’s official website, searn the latest drivers for your printer on their site, then download it and install the printer drivers by following the guide given on the manufacturer’s site.

Here is the most common Printer Drivers

• Epson Printer Driver v3.13.5
• Epson Scanner Driver and EPSON Scan Utility v3.4.9.2
• Epson Remote Printer Driver v1.62
• HP Business Inkjet 2300 Printer Drivers
• HP Business Inkjet Basic Driver
• HP Business Inkjet Basic Printer and Driver
• HP Business Inkjet 2800 PostScript Add Printer Driver for Windows XP 64bit for Itanium
• 3 – HP Universal Print Driver for Windows PCL5
• Samsung CLP-415N/XAA Printer Drivers
• Samsung CLP-325W/XAC Printer Drivers