Windows 10: Printers showing in Printers & Devices, but not showing in Applications

We have domain users logging in with a roaming profile.Frequently users log in and have their saved printers showing in Printers & Devices, but when they open Word, Chrome, etc. the printers do not show up. If they remove and add the printer, it will show up in appications.Any ideas what is happening?

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New Printer Not Showing in Devices & Printers (But Does Show in Device Manager)

Now I have no printers and Devices and Printers at all, not even a banner (but it still shows in Device Manager).



I have uninstalled all the new Brother printer driver & utilities programs (again) and rebooted (again). I also turned off MS XPS print services from Programs and Features, just in case. In Device Manager, I clicked ‘Show hidden devices’ and found
three instances of the old printer plus the old Prolific Parallel – USB adapter cable (now returned & refunded). All these were ghosted out but I uninstalled all of them anyway.

I checked ‘spooling’ in ‘Services’ and this is set to ‘Automatic’ (and is ‘Running’).



These posts did not help:



1)

Windows 10 - Epson C88+ not showing in devices and printers



Let us try few of the below troubleshooting steps and check if it helps.

Step 1: Try to update the drivers for printer in Device Manager:

• Right click on Start button and select
  Device Manager.
• Expand Print queues, right click on the drivers and click on
  Update driver software.
• Restart the computer and check if the issue persists.

Step 2: If the device is not detected on your computer try to run Hardware and Devices troubleshooter.

Hardware and Devices troubleshooter checks for common problems and makes sure that any new device or hardware connected to your PC is installed correctly.

• Press Windows key from the keyboard, type
  Troubleshooting and select it.
• Click on view all option on the upper left corner of
  Troubleshooting window.
• Select the Hardware and Device options from the list.
  
• Click Next to run the Hardware and Device
  Troubleshooter

Step 3: I suggest you to run Printer troubleshooter and check if it helps.

• Press Windows + X, click on Control Panel, select
  Category and then select Large or Small icons.
• Click on Troubleshooting and click on
  View all in the left pane.
• Select Printer and follow on-screen instructions.

2)

https://support.microsoft.com/en-in/help/17420/windows-printer-problems

= ‘Fix printer problems’ on MS Support



I do not understand why I’m having so many problems but am desperate for help – please!

Chris

 

Printer not showing up in devices and printers

I have restarted my computer and still no luck in seeing the printer listed on the modern settings. I have run the Troubleshooter and it found nothing. I have Shut Down and restarted and still nothing.

I tried to load the same printer under another name - it did show up in the list on the modern setting, but would not printer. I deleted that printer and went back to the old control panel and made the printer listed under Unspecified Devices my default
printer.

Not sure how to fix the problem, but I can at least print through my applications now. If you have any other ideas, please let me know.

Thank you for your help.

 

Printer not showing up in devices and printers

Thank you for the information. I do not find the printer listed int he Modern Settings.

In the old Control Panel, it is listed as an Unspecified device. It always showed up under Printers. What could have changed that?