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09-16-2026 03:25 PM
I accidentally removed my printer as a device from the Devices and Printers settings. I have it connected to my laptop using a USB connection. The laptop detects the printer, allows the printer to print a Wi-Fi Direct Pin, but cannot use it as the status shows up as "Driver is unavailable". When I try to print a status report, the printer works also.
I have tried to download and run the drivers listed here, but they do not detect the printer, so I cannot add the printer by the "existing connected printer" or "new USB printer" options. They also do not detect the printer through a wireless setup.
The printer was working perfectly on a USB connection before I removed it from my devices.
09-16-2026 08:50 PM
You may need to uninstall printer removing from Print Server properties and then install again.
1. Please follow steps from the next video:
Open Windows > Settings > in search bar write "Print server properties" and open, then remove HP Deskjet printer references.
2. Restart your computer.
3. Then install again printer driver:
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