Fix: Printer Driver Unavailable on Windows 11 - 2026
Windows 11 says your printer driver is unavailable. Microsoft blocked legacy V3/V4 drivers from Windows Update. Here's how to fix it.
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Printer setup, troubleshooting, and driver fixes
Fix Printer Error 0x00000709 on Windows 11 (22H2, 23H2, 24H2, 25H2)
After upgrading to Windows 11 22H2 or newer, network printers vanish and you get "Operation could not be completed (error 0x00000709)" when trying to add them.