You will encounter several issues while installing a hp printer to windows 10 and if the message screen pops up with the text written on it “unable to install hp printer” or “operation could not be completed”. It states that something is stopping you to install a printer. The error occurs due to the unsolved issues and mainly when you have reinstalled windows and upgraded your device to windows 10 recently.
However, if HP installation failed after upgrading to Windows 10 you should follow the pointers given below.
Use of troubleshooter
The first step you must apply to fix the HP printer installation error is troubleshooting which helps to resolve all the issues regarding the printer.
Go to the settings of your device and you will find the option “below update and security”.
Now run the troubleshooter once, it will detect the issues and try to fix it.
Then reinstall the printer.
Restart the printer spooler service
The printer spooler service is responsible to manage the printing process and if you think there is an issue while printing or installation then you first need to check the spooler service. If it was going through some glitches and is not running properly. In that case, you have to bring it back to its normal functioning.
