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Printer Spooler

On network client computers I have some with old printers that do not exist or were on an old server. When I see them I delete them from the users computer so they don't get confused and try printing to it.

But when they restart there computer the old printers re-appear, has anyone experienced this before? If so how can I delete a printer perrmanently?

Thanks in advance

and235100

Something like this: http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/tools/14416.html ?

tppltd

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Thanks, but this does not work.

I have no trouble deleting the old printers - just can't keep them deleted they re-appear once the print spooler has been restarted.

Is there anyway of clearing the printer spooler? must be somewhere where it stores the list of the old printers that you can maybe edit?

bikvi_sibro

On top of deleting the printer, you can also try to uninstall the drivers. Just go to the "Printer and Faxes" folder, right click in the white space and select "Server Properties". Go to the "Drivers" tab and select the driver for the old printer and click "Remove".

and235100

This may help: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/135406

tppltd

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When I try and delete the old printer driver it states that the driver is still in use.

I have checked that the printer is removed from the 'Printers and faxes' list but still get the same message?

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and235100

Hope that worked for you.

Thanks.