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Deleting the Printer Driver

Use the following procedure to delete the printer driver files from your system.

Important

  • You need the administrator permissions to uninstall the driver. Log on as an Administrators group member.

1On the [Start] menu, click [Control Panel], and then click [Printers and Faxes] in the [Printers and Other Hardware] category.

The [Printers and Faxes] window appears.

2Click the icon of the printer you want to uninstall.

3On the [File] menu, click [Delete].

A confirmation dialog box appears.

4Click [Yes].

The printer icon disappears from the list.

5Restart your computer.

6On the [Start] menu, click [Control Panel], and then click [Printers and Faxes] in the [Printers and Other Hardware] category.

The [Printers and Faxes] window appears.

7On the [File] menu, select [Server Properties].

The [Printer Server Properties] dialog box appears.

8Click the [Drivers] tab.

9Select this printer in the [Installed printer drivers] list, and then click [Remove].

A confirmation dialog box appears.

10Click [Yes].

11Click [Close].