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Uninstalling the Driver

To update the driver, uninstall the old driver before installing the new one.

Important

The Status monitor installed with the current printer driver is uninstalled when the current printer driver is uninstalled.

Registered custom settings are also deleted. To continue using registered custom settings, save them as custom settings files before uninstalling.

  1. Press the machine's [Power] key to turn the machine off.

    panel keys illustration

  2. On the [Start] menu, point to [Settings], and then click [Printers].

  3. Click the icon of the printer, and then click [Delete] on the [File] menu.

    A confirmation message appears.

  4. Click [Yes].

    The printer driver is uninstalled.

  5. Double-click [My computer].

  6. On the [View] menu, click [Folder Options...].

  7. Click the [View] tab.

  8. In the [Advanced Settings:] box, click [Do not show hidden files], and then deselect the [Display the full path in title bar] check box.

  9. Click [OK].

  10. On the [Start] menu, point to [Find], and then click [Files or Folders...].

  11. Click the [Name & Location] tab, and then enter “INF” in the [Named:] field.

  12. In the [Containing text:] field, enter the model name (e.g., gelsprinter GX 3000sf).

  13. In the [Look in:] box, select the hard disk on which Windows is installed, and then click [Find Now].

  14. Right-click the file displayed as the search result, and then click [Delete...].

    The INF file is uninstalled.

  15. After uninstalling the printer driver, restart Windows.

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