Windows 10: Hi. Why do printer and scanner drivers disappear in Windows 11? The printer and scanner...

Hi. Why do printer and scanner drivers disappear in Windows 11? Windows 11 Pro x64, 23H2. build 22631.4037. The printer and scanner work until reboot, after restarting Windows 11 the drivers disappear from the system.

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Windows 10 recognizes my printer+scanner only as a printer.

Hello,

Another method you may try is to uninstall and reinstall the printer. The following are the steps:



Remove your printer

• Select the Start button, then select Settings > Devices > Printers and Scanners.
• Under Printers & scanners, find the printer, select it, and then select Remove device.

Install or add a local printer

• Select the Start button, then select Settings > Devices > Printers and Scanners.
• Under Printers & Scanners, see if your printer is installed.
• If you don’t see your device, select Add a printer or scanner. Wait for it to find available printers, choose the one you want, and then select Add device.

On the other hand, we suggest also that you reach out the manufacturer of your printer/scanner for the driver availability or work around.



Regards.

 

Printer Scanner

Hi TT,

As shown on the screen shots shown before, the printer is listed in devices, but doesnt appear with the Windows 10 printers and scanners section.

However, the printer does appear to be working at the moment, so I will let it be at that, just strange it should show on one listing but not the other.

Thanks for your input.

 

Printers Disappear in "Printers and Scanners" after upgrading

1. Since last Windows 10 update 1803 all of my printers have stopped working. An
HP development company LP 11/18/2017 7.0.1.1 driver was also installed with this update.

2. When I try to print from an application a full list of printers appears. When I try to print, the printers indicate connecting to printer and then ready. And then the error message = Windows cannot print due to a problem in the current printer setup or
we couldn't print because there doesn't seem to be a printer installed.

3. "Settings/ Printers and Scanners" does not show any printers. When I try "Add a printer", no printers are detected. Using "the printer that I want isn't listed" I can find (and add a copy of) the HP printer. The copy of the HP printer then shows up in
the application list of printers and in the "settings/printers and scanners". I can't print using the copy of the printer.

4. Also, I cannot find the Microsoft Print to PDF printer in the Microsoft drivers list under the print to file option when using the "the printer that I want isn't listed". Running "optionalfeatures" indicates that the
Microsoft Print to PDF is enabled

There is a restore point for the last update. Is that the option of least resistance or is there registry or other issue that is causing the problem.