HP Deskjet F2100 and Windows 10 driver issues

[Foxbat21fx]

I have 2 pcs at home which are running exactly the same version of windows. I was unlucky enough to reinstall windows on the second one and since then I cannot install my F2100 driver.

I know the printer is old but it is perfectly functioning so whats the point in throwing it away.

Both are running Windows 10 19042. I have:

a. Run various automated troubleshooters

b. Tried to download the HP drivers

c. Tried to install generic drivers

d. Tried to run it as a network printer connected to AiMesh

e. Update via various 3rd driver scanning software

f. I transferred the exact drivers that are working on the first PC and tried to install them

Whatever I do I either get Driver cannot be installed or Unable to find a core driver package that is required by the printer driver package.

Any help appreciated cause I am about to go mad. Both of the systems are 64bit and the PC I want to install them on has run the Deskjet drivers for years without an issue until I was forced to reinstall them.

The scanner is detected by Windows but not the printer. And yes I have printed and scanned since the issue started so it is not a hardware issue.

[Foxbat21fx]

Update: Windows sees my F2100 but whenever I am trying to update the driver by using the latest one I am getting a "Unable to find a core driver package that is required by the printer driver package."

Any idea how to solve it?

[Kumar0307]

@Foxbat21fx, Welcome to the HP Support Community!

Let us perform a clean reinstallation of pre-installed HP drivers:

1.  In Windows, search for and open Programs and features 
2.  Select your HP Printer 
3.  Select Uninstall 
4.  In Windows, search for and open Devices and printers 
5.  In the Devices and Printers windows look for your HP printer. If you see it listed right-click on it and choose ‘Delete’ or ‘Remove Device’ 
6.  Open up the run command with the “Windows key + R” key combo. 
7.  Type printui.exe /s and click Ok. (Note: there is a space in between “printui.exe” and “/s”) 
8.  Click on the “Drivers” tab 
9.  Look for HP Printer driver. If you see it Click on it and click Remove at the bottom 
10.  Select Ok 
11.  Select Apply and Ok on the Print Server Properties windows 
12.  Close Devices and Printers, restart the computer.

Click here to download the HP Full-featured driver.

Once downloaded, make sure to run the file to start the installation and follow the on-screen instructions.

Try printing.

Hope this helps! Keep me posted. 

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