Advanced Guide > Appendix > Updating the Printer Driver > Uninstalling the Printer Driver

# Uninstalling the Printer Driver

The printer driver you no longer use can be deleted.
When deleting the printer driver, first exit all programs that are running.

The procedure to delete the unnecessary printer driver is as follows:

## If there is an uninstaller

1. Start the uninstaller

   - In Windows Vista or Windows XP, select the Start menu -> All Programs -> "Your model name" -> Printer Driver Uninstaller.

   - In Windows 2000, select the Start menu -> Programs -> "Your model name" -> Printer Driver Uninstaller.

   The Printer Driver Uninstaller dialog box is displayed.

   Important

   - In Windows Vista, a confirmation/warning dialog box may appear when installing, uninstalling or starting software.
     This dialog box appears when administrative rights are required to perform a task.
     If you are logged on to an administrator account, click Continue or Allow to continue.
     Some applications require an administrator account to continue. If you are logged on to a standard account, switch to an administrator account, and restart the operation from the beginning.

2. Execute the uninstaller

   Click Execute. When the confirmation message appears, click Yes.
   When all the files have been deleted, click Complete.

   The deletion of the Printer Driver is completed.

## If there is no uninstaller

If there is no uninstaller in the Start menu of Windows Vista, follow these steps:

1. Select the printer to be deleted

   Select the Start menu -> Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound -> Printers.
   Click the model to delete, then press the Alt key on your keyboard. On the File menu, click Delete.

2. Delete the printer

   If the User Account Control dialog box appears, click Continue. Then when the confirmation message appears, click Yes.
   The icon is deleted.

3. Select the printer driver to be deleted

   Press the Alt key. On the File menu, select Run as administrator, and then click Sever Properties....
   If the User Account Control dialog box appears, click Continue.

   Click the Drivers tab. In the Installed printer drivers list, click the printer to delete.

4. Delete the printer driver

   When you click Remove..., Remove Driver And Package dialog box is displayed.
   Select Remove driver and driver package, and then click OK.
   In the confirmation dialog box, click Yes.

   When data collection is completed in the Remove Driver Package dialog box, click Delete.

5. Click OK.

   The deletion of the printer driver is complete.

Important

- You may not be able to delete the printer driver properly from the Installed printer drivers list.
  If this happens, restart your computer, and try again.

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