Fixing The Issue - Brother Printer Driver Being Unavailable

Brother Printer driver being unavailable suggests that your driver is either outdated or not compatible with your printer. It is so annoying when you want to work with your printer and your system shows the brother printer driver is unavailable. Let’s put an end to your annoyance by looking out for the steps to resolve this problem.

Brother Printer driver being unavailable



    Try Uninstalling the Printer


To fix the error ‘Printer driver is unavailable’ usually there are two main solutions:

  • Uninstall the printer along with all the software.
  • After uninstalling the printer with all the related software try to connect it. 
  • Press the Windows + R on your keyboard.
  • Type “control” in the dialogue box and hit Enter. 
  • Navigate to the control panel, and ensure that  “View by Large icons” is opted. 
  • Now tap on the “Devices and Printers” option.
  • All the printers are enlisted there. 
  • Select the printer that is causing issues by right-clicking on the same and select the “Remove device” option.
  • Again, hit Windows + R and type “devmgmt.msc”. 
  • Navigate to the option “Print queues”, and right-click the printer.
  • Select the option, “Uninstall device”. 
  • Press Windows + R on your keyboard, and write “appwiz.cpl” in the box that appears, and shoot Enter. 
  • The applications are displayed there.
  • Select the “Uninstall” option by right-clicking on your printer application.
  • Post completion of all the above-mentioned steps, remove the USB cable or detach it from the wireless router. 
  • Turn off the power supply from your computer, printer, and your router. 
  • After waiting for around 10 minutes, plug in everything back.
  • Start with all the modules. 
  • Initially, fit the computer with the printer via USB cable. 
  • Wait for it to recognize and install the obligatory drivers.
  • Navigate back to the control panel, choose the “Set as default printer” option by right-clicking on the system. 
  • Ensure if the problem is solved by trying to print a test page.

 Manual Reinstallation of the Newest Drivers.

If it didn’t work, then you may try updating the printer. In certain cases, even if the printer works effortlessly, it might crash due to a windows update. The upgraded drivers from Windows might act stubborn and unable to work for all the systems. You can resolve this issue by updating the desired driver manually. Download and then deactivate the Windows from upgrading the drivers.

Visit the manufacturer’s website and download the desired drivers meant for your hardware to a suitable location.


  • Press the Windows + R on your keyboard to start the Run. 
  • Write “devmgmt.msc” in the box and shoot Enter. 
  • This redirects you to your computer’s device manager.
  • Thoroughly go through all the hardware.
  • Navigate to the sub-menu and select “Print queues”.
  • Select the option “Update driver” by right-clicking on the printer hardware.
  • Windows might pop a box that tells how you need to upgrade your driver. 
  • Select the second choice i.e., Proceed further by browsing my computer for driver software.
  • Upgrade when the Chosen driver file that you have downloaded, by accessing the browse button. 
  • The installer and driver are automatically run in some cases. When the printer is not seen in the device manager.
  • Ensure the printer works successfully. 
  • Navigate to Microsoft Official Website and download the package “wushowhide.diagcab”.
  • Select the “Next” option and execute the package.
  • Choose the option Hide updates from the option available.
  • Select the printer update and continue. 
  • Windows will not be updated till not accepted by the drivers. 

It is Available!

We have successfully resolved the issue of the brother printer driver being unavailable. Now, you can enjoy printing as much as you want. Check on these few steps if next time this doesn’t work or the brother printer driver is unavailable.

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