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“Driver is unavailable”, a printer stuck offline, or a model that stopped printing after a Windows upgrade - printer drivers age badly, and matching the exact model, Windows version and architecture by hand is where most people get stuck. A free scan does the matching for you.
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Windows shows the printer with a “Driver is unavailable” error and refuses to print.
The printer worked on the previous Windows version; after the upgrade it's offline or missing.
The installation disc is long gone and the model isn't offered by Windows Update.
Jobs pile up as “printing” and never come out - a corrupted or mismatched driver is a frequent cause.
A free scan can identify the installed hardware and show available driver information.
The application identifies the hardware installed on your PC and checks the current driver information.
See detected devices, installed driver versions and available updates. Nothing changes during the scan.
Review the results and decide which available updates you want to apply.
A license is required only if you choose to apply the available updates.
| Searching manually | Automatic detection |
|---|---|
| Find the exact device model | Installed hardware is identified |
| Search by Hardware ID | No Hardware ID required |
| Compare versions and architecture | System and driver details are shown |
| Check devices separately | Multiple devices are checked together |
The scan checks the printers connected to your PC and shows driver updates available from official sources. For older models the available driver may be an earlier package - you see the version and date before applying anything.
Network printers already installed in Windows are visible to the system and can be checked. A printer that was never added to Windows should be connected or added first.
Yes - the scan looks at the devices Windows can currently see. Connect the printer (USB or network) before scanning so its driver state can be checked.
No. Nothing changes during the scan. Driver updates are applied only after you review the results and choose what to update.
Yes. Each detected item can be reviewed, applied or skipped individually. Backup and restore options are available before updates are applied, so a previous driver version can be restored if necessary.
The button downloads Outbyte Driver Updater, a Windows desktop application. The website itself does not scan your computer in the browser - the check runs in the application after you install and start it.
The scan and results are free. A license is required only if you choose to download and apply the available updates. Current pricing and license terms are shown before purchase.
Supports Windows 11 and 10 · Uninstall anytime via Settings → Apps · If no updates are found, the scan still shows the current driver state of your devices.
Run a free scan to check the printers connected to your PC and see available driver updates.