win10 won't install brother hl-5040 printer driver

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win10pro-32bit-22H2, new install.
my brother hl-5040 printer wont work in win10.
win10 refuses to install the driver.
this is a multiboot computer the printer works fine in XPPro-32bit & win7-64bit.
it connects via USB
it appears in 2 places, settings-devices & scanners, where it says driver is unavailable.
ive tried adding new printer from there, using port USB001, it finds it but after a minute it sez win cant install hl-5040 kemel mode print driver, contact manufacturer.
printer also appears in control panel-devices & printers where properties sez everything is fine.
ive tried power on/off & unplug/replug USB cable. I get the usual usb msg scanning devices then device is ready.
so usb seems happy but settings sez driver unavailable & printer dont show up when I try & print a doc.
Again, it works fine if i boot to win7 or XP.
 
Joined
Mar 8, 2023
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Got it!
Found solution searching for latest error msg.
Another user had a 5040 & said it wasn't even listed in the install new printer-updates list so he tried installing the driver for the 5140 & it worked.
I tried the same & it's working fine.
Strange, I wouldn't have thought of it in a million years since the 5040 did appear in my list.
 

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