Thursday, June 14, 2018

Solutions to Fix Printer Not Working Error after Windows 10 Creators Update

To fix the printer not detected or printer not working error after Windows 10 Creators Update, below are several workable solutions, adapting to HP printers, Epson, Brother, Kyocera and more printers all the same.

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Method 1. Run Printer Troubleshooter to Fix Windows 10 Printer Not Working after Creators Update

When you encounter the printer not working after upgrading the Windows 10 Creators Update problem, the first step in troubleshooting a printer problem is to use Windows 10’s own troubleshooting tools to diagnose and resolve printing and scanning problems. you could download the Windows printer troubleshooter from Microsoft’s server to fix the issue. After downloading it, follow these straightforward steps:
Step 1. Click the Win + R to open the Run box.
Step 2. Type “msdt.exe /id PrinterDiagnostic” and hit Enter to bring up the printer troubleshooter.
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Step 3. Select the problematic Printer from the listed results.
Step 4. Click Next to start the printer troubleshooting.
If you don’t see your printer from the listed results or Windows 10 can’t detect your printer, click the Add a printer/scanner option and wait for the Windows detecting your printer. If still, no printer detected, click “The printer that I want isn’t listed” and then select "My printer is a little older, help me find it". Choose "Replace the current driver" and reboot your computer then.
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The printer troubleshooter checks for printer issues as below:
• Print Spooler Service errors
• Printer connectivity issues
• Printer driver errors
• Printers that are not shared with the HomeGroup
• Printer queue


Method 2. Update Printer Drivers for Windows 10 Creators Update

The Windows 10 Creators Update may remove some apps and software which are incompatible with the new operating system. And such software and driver compatibility issues after Windows 10 CU could happen to printer drivers, such as Brother, Canon, Dell, Epson, OKI, Samsung, Xerox, HP and Kyocera printer drivers. To exclude the possibility that printer driver issues cause the printer not working or not detected bugs, you could update the latest printer driver to match the Windows 10 CU.
You are able to update the driver for your printer by downloading it from the printer’s manufacturer website and then manually install it. While since not all the printer manufacturers update the drivers in a timely fashion, some printer driver may not available for the Creators Update. To get the best match printer drivers in a quick way, it is recommended to use a driver update utility, such as Driver Talent, offering the latest official or WHQL printer drivers for the Windows 10 and Creators Update.
Click the button below to get the printer drivers update utility and follow the 3 steps below to install Windows 10 Creators Update printer drivers.
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Step 1. Scan for Problematic Printer Drivers

Launch Driver Talent. Click the “Scan” button to detect all the missing, outdated, incorrectly configured or incompatible drivers on Windows 10 CU, printer drivers included.
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Step 2. Update Printer Drivers for Windows 10 Creators Update

Click “Download” to install the most compatible printer drivers for the Windows 10 CU or “Update” to get the latest drivers for your printer or scanner. For a USB-connected printer, turn to the “Peripheral drivers” selection. And then click “Install” to get the printer driver for the Creators Update.
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Notes: Backup your drivers before performing any changes in case you may need to roll back drivers in the future and in the prevention of any unexpected system issues like Blue Screen, Windows 10 cursor disappears etc. And it is not recommended update what aren’t broken. 

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