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Click Uninstall button if you’re asked to confirm. Then collapse the Print queues list, right click your printer then select Uninstall device.
Uninstall the printer by navigating to Control Panel > Device Manager. You need to uninstall all its associated software and reinstall the printer driver. #Sharp driver is unavailable scanner drivers#
The printer drivers may be corrupted or missing other necessary files. Method 1 – Remove your printer and reinstall your printer driver
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Once verified, the verification step will disappear when you install the printer driver. Enter the code you received and click Next. You will be asked to “how to would you like to get this code”. Click on “Make changes to my account in PC settings”.
If for some reason prerequisite method A didn’t work, it’s because in Windows 10 added a verification step (verify your identity) to give its administrator user more control on what they do to their computer. Prerequisite Method B – Verify Your Admin Account
Set the slider to the 3rd level near “Never Notify” or the 4th level “Never Notify” setting with Not recommended information. Click on “Change User Account Control Settings”. Login as Administrator or ensure you’re logged in as an administrator. Change the UAC settings first so that during printer driver installation, UAC will not prevent you from installing the necessary components that your printer may require. In Windows (10, 8 or 7), its User Account Control (UAC) notifies you before Windows changes anything that require administrator privileges. Prerequisite Method A – Configure Your User Account Control (UAC) Settings If this happens, try the following methods: You won’t be able to print or use its other functions like scan or copy. Windows may not have a built-in driver from its installation database (probably due to outdated installation that lacks necessary updates) that’s why the driver installation is critical. This happens when you connect your printer to your computer without having its printer driver CD run its installation or driver installer downloaded from the manufacturer’s official website. If you find yourself encountering a “printer driver is unavailable” error it means that your computer’s operating system failed to recognize your printer.