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Why My Printer Driver Was Not Installed?

If your printer driver was not installed, then perform the initial checks given below before moving on to the troubleshooting instructions.

Check if you have installed the printer driver on your computer.
If not, install it and check if the error is cleared.
If the error persists, check if you have installed the correct printer driver file.
If not, uninstall and install the correct one.

Now, let’s try some advanced methods to resolve the printer driver not installed issue on a Windows computer.

Method 1: Turn On The Print Spooler Service

Now, open the Run application on your computer.

Type the services.msc command and tap the Enter button.

Now, a window titled Services will open.

Look for the Print Spooler service and right-click on it.

Click the Start option.

Check if the printer driver not installed issue is resolved.

If not, try the solution given below.

Method 2: Run CheckDsk

If your computer’s hard disk has bad sectors, then there is a chance for this error to occur. To resolve the error related to the printer driver, run CheckDsk on your Windows computer.

Click the Start menu and open the Run option.
In the Run field, type the chkdsk /r command and tap the Enter button.
Now, the command prompt window will open and the disk errors will be checked and repaired automatically.
Once the repairing process has been completed, check if the printer driver not installed issue is resolved.
If not, try the next method.

Method 3: Remove Spool Folder From Pc

Sometimes, the presence of the Spool folder might also cause this issue. To remove this folder from your Windows computer, follow the instructions given below.

Open the This PC or My Computer window.
In the search field, type the following file path: ‘C:\Windows\system32\spool\drivers’
Now, click the Enter button.
Look for the folder called w22x86 and select it.
Tap the Enter button. Now, check if the printer driver was not installed issue has been resolved. If not, contact us.