diff --git a/samy.ps1 b/samy.ps1
index be3df41..7037796 100644
--- a/samy.ps1
+++ b/samy.ps1
@@ -2257,16 +2257,47 @@ function Ensure-SamyPrinterDriver {
         throw "Driver '$driverName' is not installed and no valid DriverInfPath or usable driver package is available for profile '$($Profile.ProfileName)'."
     }
 
-    Write-LogHybrid "Installing printer driver '$driverName' from '$infPath'." Info Printers -LogToEvent
-
-    Write-LogHybrid "Installing printer driver '$driverName' from '$infPath'." Info Printers -LogToEvent
+        Write-LogHybrid "Installing printer driver '$driverName' from '$infPath'." Info Printers -LogToEvent
 
     # Run pnputil and capture output + exit code
+    $pnputilCmd = "pnputil.exe /add-driver `"$infPath`" /install"
+    Write-LogHybrid "Running: $pnputilCmd" Info Printers -LogToEvent
+
     $pnputilOutput = & pnputil.exe /add-driver "`"$infPath`"" /install 2>&1
     $exitCode      = $LASTEXITCODE
 
     Write-LogHybrid "pnputil exit code: $exitCode. Output:`n$pnputilOutput" Info Printers -LogToEvent
 
+    if ($exitCode -ne 0) {
+        throw "pnputil failed with exit code $exitCode installing '$driverName' from '$infPath'."
+    }
+
+    # Best-effort verification: try to see if a matching SHARP driver is visible now,
+    # but DO NOT hard-fail if we can't find it by exact name.
+    $existingDriver = Get-PrinterDriver -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Where-Object {
+        $_.Name -eq $driverName -or
+        $_.Name -like "*$driverName*" -or
+        $driverName -like "*$($_.Name)*"
+    }
+
+    if (-not $existingDriver) {
+        $sharpDrivers = Get-PrinterDriver -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
+                        Where-Object { $_.Name -like "SHARP*" }
+
+        $sharpList = if ($sharpDrivers) {
+            ($sharpDrivers | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Name) -join ', '
+        } else {
+            '(none)'
+        }
+
+        Write-LogHybrid "After pnputil, driver '$driverName' not found. Existing SHARP drivers: $sharpList" Warning Printers -LogToEvent
+        # NOTE: we intentionally do NOT throw here anymore.
+    }
+    else {
+        Write-LogHybrid "Printer driver '$($existingDriver.Name)' is present after pnputil (requested '$driverName')." Success Printers -LogToEvent
+    }
+
+
     if ($exitCode -ne 0) {
         throw "pnputil failed with exit code $exitCode. See Printers logs for details."
     }