Uninstalling the Printer Driver from a Macintosh

To update the printer driver, you need to uninstall the current printer driver and then install the new one.

The printer driver cannot be uninstalled if other applications are running. We recommend you close all applications before attempting to uninstall the driver.
To uninstall a printer driver, you must log on as administrator. For details, consult the administrator of the Macintosh in question.
When you uninstall a printer driver, the Status Monitor installed with the driver is also uninstalled.

On the [Apple] menu, click [System Preferences...], and then click the [Print & Fax] in the [System Preferences] dialog box.
The [Print & Fax] appears.
Under Mac OS X 10.3.x - 10.4.x, double-click the Printer Setup Utility icon in the [Utilities] folder in the [Applications] folder.
The [Printer List] appears.
Select the printer you want to delete, and then click [].
The confirmation screen appears.
Under Mac OS X 10.3.x - 10.4.x, select the printer you want to delete in the [Printer List], and then click [Delete Selected Printers] in the [Printers] menu, or click [Delete] on the toolbar.
The printer is deleted from [Printer List].
Click [OK].
The printer is deleted from [Print & Fax].
Click [Quit System Preferences] on the [System Preferences] menu.
The [System Preferences] closes.
Under Mac OS X 10.3.x - 10.4.x, click [Quit Printer Setup Utility] on the [Printer Setup Utility] menu.
The [Printer Setup Utility] closes.
Insert the provided CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
The GX e2600 driver is not included on the provided CD-ROM. When you are using GX e2600, download the driver from the supplier's Web site, save it in an accessible folder, and then decompress it.
In the [RPCS_R] folder in the [Mac OS X 10.5 or later] folder, double-click the Uninstall_product name icon.
Under Mac OS X 10.3.x - 10.4.x, double-click the Uninstall_product name icon in the [RPCS_R] folder in the [Mac OS X 10.3 or later] folder.
The confirmation screen appears.
When you are using GX e2600, open the folder that contains the driver, and then double-click the product Uninstall_product name icon.
Click [OK].
A dialog box for entering the user name and password opens.
If you click [Cancel], the installation dialog box closes and the printer driver is not uninstalled.
Enter the administrator's user name and password, and then click [OK].
A message confirming that the uninstallation is complete appears.
Click [OK].

For details about checking the printer driver version, see Checking the Version of the Printer Driver on a Macintosh.