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How to Fix ERROR_PRINTER_DRIVER_IN_USE
Make sure that the driver is not used by another printer
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Published onSeptember 3, 2024
published onSeptember 3, 2024
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To fix various driver issues on your PC, you will need a dedicated tool to find the freshest and the original drivers. You can use PC HelpSoft Driver Updater to do it in 3 easy steps:
The ERROR_PRINTER_DRIVER_IN_USE usually comes with the3001 (0xBB9) The specified printer driver is currently in usemessage. The error prevents you from uninstalling a printer driver, suggesting that another printer or process still uses it. Here’s how to fix this problem quickly. Before anything else, make sure that you are logged into the account you have used to install the printer.
How do I fix ERROR_PRINTER_DRIVER_IN_USE?
1. Stop the Print Spooler service
After you stop the Print Spooler service, try to uninstall the printer ant its driver again.
2. Delete the Printer Driver
3. Disable Bi-Directional Support
By disabling the bidirectional support, you will actually end any connection between the printer and the printer server, allowing you to uninstall it and its driver.
4. Rename Print Processors
5. Use the Printer troubleshooter
By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the ERROR_PRINTER_DRIVER_IN_USE issue on your Windows system. If you have any questions, go to the comments below and leave a note.
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Claudiu Andone
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His abrupt interest in computers started when he saw the first Home Computer as a kid. However, his passion for Windows and everything related became obvious when he became a sys admin in a computer science high school.
With 14 years of experience in writing about everything there is to know about science and technology, Claudiu also likes rock music, chilling in the garden, and Star Wars. May the force be with you, always!
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Claudiu Andone
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Oldtimer in the tech and science press, with 14 years of experience in writing on everything there is to know about science, technology, and Microsoft
