Windows 10: Printer not detected by computer

Printer was working a few days ago. Got an update from Microsoft for Windows 10. Now computer doesn't detect the printer. I uninstalled the printer from the computer to reinstall but it will not reinstall. The computer just doesn't see nor recognize it. This printer has been connected to the same computer for 2 years now, so I would say it is the Windows Update that created the problem. Is there a fix for this?

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Printer

Hi Rodrigo,

I am sorry to know that you are having issues with Printer.

What and all steps have you tried so far?

Restart the computer and check.

Also, check for Windows updates.

I suggest you to run the Printer Troubleshooter and check if it helps.

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  In Search window type Troubleshooting and click on it to open it.
  
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  Click on Hardware and Sound.
  
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  Then click on Printer to run the troubleshooter. Follow onscreen steps.
  

 

Windows 10 Home Won't Print to Remote Printer


I have three computers.
Machine 1: Windows 10 pro, has the USB Brother HL-5040 printer
Machine 2: Windows 10 pro, prints OK to the remote printer.
Machine 3: Windows 10 home, Used to print, but not anymore (THIS IS THE PROBLEM).
I’ve tried everything that I can think of, and would appreciate any suggestions.
I did these steps on Machine 3 that did not work.

1. Remove the printer device.
2. Add a Printer
3. The printer that I want isn’t listed
4. Select a shared printer by name
5. Browse
6. Select the displayed Machine 1.
7. Select the displayed Printer.
8. Next
9. Failure “Connect to Printer”.
10. Add a printer using a TCP/IP address or Hostname
11. Next
12. Set Hostname to Machine 2, and set port name.
13. Detecting TCP/IP Port
14. Additional Port information required.
15. Device Type – Standard, Brother Port Server
16. Next
17. Detecting the Driver Model
18. Install The Print Driver
19. Select Brother and Brother HL-5040
20. Next
21. Replace the Current Driver
22. Printer Name (setting it to HL-5040)
23. Next
24. Do not share this printer
25. Next
26. You’ve successfully added “HL-5040”
27. Finish

Printing on Machine 3 puts the document in the print queue, which reports error printing.
Printing from Machine 2 to the printer on Machine 1 works perfectly.
All three machines are in the same HomeGroup. Machine 3 can access the shared files from Machine 1.

 

Printer not detected

Like other inputs - my new windows 10 computer does not detect my printer. Like others, I have tried all your recommendations a dozen times and the computer does not detect the printer. It seems your replies are computer generated and just repeats the
meaningless suggestions. The same problem happened when Windows 7 first came out and a great many printers were not recognized. Updating to Windows 10 seemed to fix that problem. Now with a new and full install with Windows 10, the problem of recognizing
printers is back. This is not a problem with my computer nor the hundreds of computers which are sending in their complaint. THIS IS A WINDOWS 10 PROBLEM. please fix it.