diff --git a/samy.ps1 b/samy.ps1
index 7037796..92e315a 100644
--- a/samy.ps1
+++ b/samy.ps1
@@ -2257,13 +2257,13 @@ 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
 
-    # Run pnputil and capture output + exit code
+    # 4a) Stage the driver package with pnputil
     $pnputilCmd = "pnputil.exe /add-driver `"$infPath`" /install"
     Write-LogHybrid "Running: $pnputilCmd" Info Printers -LogToEvent
 
-    $pnputilOutput = & pnputil.exe /add-driver "`"$infPath`"" /install 2>&1
+    $pnputilOutput = & pnputil.exe /add-driver "$infPath" /install 2>&1
     $exitCode      = $LASTEXITCODE
 
     Write-LogHybrid "pnputil exit code: $exitCode. Output:`n$pnputilOutput" Info Printers -LogToEvent
@@ -2272,53 +2272,39 @@ function Ensure-SamyPrinterDriver {
         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
-        $driverName -like "*$($_.Name)*"
+    # 4b) Register the printer driver with Add-PrinterDriver
+    try {
+        Write-LogHybrid "Calling Add-PrinterDriver -Name '$driverName' -InfPath '$infPath'." Info Printers -LogToEvent
+        Add-PrinterDriver -Name $driverName -InfPath $infPath -ErrorAction Stop
+    }
+    catch {
+        Write-LogHybrid "Add-PrinterDriver failed for '$driverName' using '$infPath': $($_.Exception.Message)" Error Printers -LogToEvent
+        throw "Add-PrinterDriver failed for '$driverName': $($_.Exception.Message)"
     }
 
-    if (-not $existingDriver) {
-        $sharpDrivers = Get-PrinterDriver -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
-                        Where-Object { $_.Name -like "SHARP*" }
+    # 4c) Final verification
+    Start-Sleep -Seconds 2
 
-        $sharpList = if ($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."
-    }
-
-    # Verify driver presence (by name)
     $existingDriver = Get-PrinterDriver -Name $driverName -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+
     if (-not $existingDriver) {
-        # Optional: log what SHARP drivers *do* exist to catch name mismatches
-        $sharpNames = (Get-PrinterDriver | Where-Object Name -like '*SHARP*' |
+        $sharpNames = (Get-PrinterDriver -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
+                       Where-Object Name -like 'SHARP*' |
                        Select-Object -ExpandProperty Name) -join ', '
 
-        Write-LogHybrid "After pnputil, driver '$driverName' not found. Existing SHARP drivers: $sharpNames" Warning Printers -LogToEvent
-        throw "Failed to find printer driver '$driverName' after pnputil install."
+        if (-not $sharpNames) { $sharpNames = '(none)' }
+
+        Write-LogHybrid "After pnputil/Add-PrinterDriver, driver '$driverName' not found. Existing SHARP drivers: $sharpNames" Warning Printers -LogToEvent
+        throw "Failed to find printer driver '$driverName' after Add-PrinterDriver."
     }
 
-    Write-LogHybrid "Printer driver '$driverName' installed successfully." Success Printers -LogToEvent
+    Write-LogHybrid "Printer driver '$driverName' installed and detected successfully." Success Printers -LogToEvent
 }
 
 
 
 
+
 function Install-SamyTcpIpPrinter {
     [CmdletBinding()]
     param(