Sometimes “HP Printer Setup Windows” is not compatible with other Windows. Therefore, you need to be careful while choosing the right model of HP printer before you make a purchase. You should check the compatibility of the printer with Windows 10 and choose the printer accordingly.
The common reasons for ‘HP printer not working after Windows 10 update’ are as follows-
HP Printer Installation Issue
If the HP printer you are using is not installed properly, it will not work properly. You have to remove and reinstall the printer to get it back to work. To remove the HP printer, follow the below steps –
Click on the start button.
Then go to settings and click on the device.
Now click on printers & scanners.
Under printers & scanners click on the printer you are using.
Then click on remove device. Now your device is removed successfully.
Solution – After removing the HP printer, you have to reinstall the device on your PC. To reinstall the printer, follow the below steps –
Select the start button on your PC.
Then go to settings.
Click on devices and then select printers & scanners.
Under printers & scanners, select the “Add a printer or scanner” option.
Wait for the completion of the search for the new devices.
After the search result is completed, a device list will appear. Choose your device from the list and click on add device.
Check Printer Spooler Error
Due to the update in Windows 10, the printer spooler may stop working making the printing job harder. This issue can be solved by restarting the printer spooler service. To restart the printer spooler service, follow the below steps that can help to resolve the ‘HP printer not working after Windows 10 update’ issue.
Press Windows button + R
Type services.MSC and click on the OK button.
A new window will open. In that window find the printer spooler and double click on it.
A new small window will open. Now from there in ‘service status’ click on the ‘stop’ button.
Then click on the ‘start’ button and then click on ‘OK’.
Check Printer Driver Error
Many times, we forget to update our old drivers and that creates a lot of errors for your printer. The printer driver error is one of the main reasons for your HP printer not working after the Windows 10 update. The driver error occurs due to the wrong driver or outdated driver. To solve the issue, you can install new drivers or update the old drivers follow these steps:
Click on the start button and open the “Control Panel”
Inside this panel find “Uninstall a program” and choose HP printer driver from the list of programs. Now click on your HP printer driver to uninstall it.
Then go to www 123 hp com setup and download your printer driver. Make sure you download the correct driver by selecting the correct model number of your HP printer.
Lastly, install the driver by following onscreen setup steps.
To learn more about “HP Wireless Printer Setup” or for another question, the guide group of HP can be contacted. The executives in customer support will provide all of the required assistance to the clients.
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