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This could happen if the printer has some docments left in the queue.<br />
Note that the printer queueis per user, so it might seem the queue is empty for the domain user. There still could be a job stored for the local user.<br />
Empty queue and then try to remove the printer.
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This could happen if the printer has some docments left in the queue.
Note that the printer queueis per user, so it might seem the queue is empty for the domain user. There still could be a job stored for the local user.
Empty queue and then try to remove the printer.

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We verified that there are no jobs in the queue. We also restarted the print spooler service, but still can't remove it.<br />
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Thanks
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We verified that there are no jobs in the queue. We also restarted the print spooler service, but still can't remove it.

Thanks

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Have you tried assigning the printer to a bogus local TCP/IP based one that you create and then try deleting it?
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Have you tried assigning the printer to a bogus local TCP/IP based one that you create and then try deleting it?

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We replaced our domain controller a few months ago and are having an issue removing a network printer from a user profile on a Windows XP Pro domain attached workstation.<br />
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When we right-click on the printer and select &quot;Delete&quot; we get the following message:<br />
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&quot;Printer connection cannot be removed. Either the printer name was typed incorrectly, or the specified printer has lost its connection to the server.&quot;<br />
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The old domain controller is no longer available. Is there any thing we can do to remove this printer? Any advice will be greatly appreciated.<br />
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Thanks
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We replaced our domain controller a few months ago and are having an issue removing a network printer from a user profile on a Windows XP Pro domain attached workstation.

When we right-click on the printer and select "Delete" we get the following message:

"Printer connection cannot be removed. Either the printer name was typed incorrectly, or the specified printer has lost its connection to the server."

The old domain controller is no longer available. Is there any thing we can do to remove this printer? Any advice will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Cannot remove network printer from a domain attached Windows XP Pro workstation.

Microsoft Windows XP is the sixth release of the NT series of operating systems, and was the first to be marketed in a variety of editions: XP Home and XP Professional, designed for business and power users. The advanced features in XP Professional are generally disabled in Home Edition, but are there and can be activated. There were two 64-bit editions, an embedded edition and a tablet edition.

Windows XP

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