EPSON PRINTER DRIVER WON’T UPDATE
The driver update issues are more commonly experienced by Epson users. In case you are running a non-compatible OS, your EPSON PRINTER DRIVER WON’T UPDATE. Sometimes, the update issues occur due to Windows update issues. Keep reading the instructions below to fix the update issues with your Epson printer driver.
SOLUTION 1: UPDATE YOUR WINDOWS
- On your Windows computer, click the Start menu and select the Settings icon to launch the Windows Settings.
- Alternatively, press the Windows + I shortcut keys to launch the Windows Settings.
- Click the Update & Security tab in the Settings window and select the Windows Update option from the left-side panel.
- Click the Check for updates button below Update Status.
- If any driver updates are available, click OK and install them by clicking the Install updates button.
- This will fix the Epson printer driver update issues.
SOLUTION 2: RUN THE PRINTER TROUBLESHOOTER
- On your computer, launch the Run dialog box by pressing the Windows + R shortcut keys.
- Type ‘control’ in the Run dialog box and hit Enter to launch the Control Panel.
- Head to the top-right corner of the Control Panel and click the search field.
- Type ‘troubleshoot’ in the search field and click on Troubleshooting from the search result.
- Choose the Printer option to troubleshoot and select the Apply repairs automatically checkbox.
- Next, click on Run as administrator and follow the on-screen prompts to finish the troubleshooting process.
- Now, the Epson printer driver update issues should be fixed.
- If the problem persists, move on to the next solution.
SOLUTION 3: MANUALLY UPDATE THE PRINTER DRIVER
- Before you begin, remove the previously installed Epson printer driver on your computer.
- Next, launch the default browser and visit the official Epson site.
- Under the Search By Product Name tab, enter your printer’s model number and click Search.
- Click on your printer model in the search result and expand the Downloads tab.
- Choose your OS from the Operating System drop-down menu and click Go.
- Select the required printer driver from the displayed list and click the Download button.
- Once the driver file is downloaded, launch it and follow the on-screen prompts.
- You have now seen how to fix the Epson printer driver update issues.