Introduction:

If you’re no longer using a particular printer or you are troubleshooting problems, you can remove it from your device in different ways, We will describe in this article some different ways to remove a printer in Windows 10.

1- How to uninstall a printer using Settings:

1. Open Settings.

2. Click on Devices.

3. Click on Printers & scanners.

4. Select the printer and click the Remove device button.

5. Click the Yes button to confirm.

Once you’ve completed the steps, the printer will be removed from your device.

2- How to uninstall a printer using Control Panel:

Alternatively, you can uninstall a printer using Control Panel with these steps:

1. Open Control Panel.
2. Click on Hardware and Sound.

      3. Click on Devices and Printers.

      4. Under the “Printers” section, right-click the device you want, and select the Remove device option.

      5. Click the Yes button to confirm.

Once you’ve completed the steps, the printer in question will no longer be available on your device.

3- How to uninstall a printer using Print Management:

On Windows 10, you can also use the Print Management console to remove a printer you no longer use with these steps:

1. Open Control Panel.
2. Click on System and Security.

      3. Click on Administrative Tools.

       4. Double-click the Print Management shortcut.

       5. Under “Custom Filters,” click on All Printers.

       6. Right-click the printer that you want to remove, and select the Delete option.  

    7. Click the Yes button.

After completing the steps, the printer that you removed will no longer be available to any user.

Uninstalling printer software

If you’re only using the printer with the basic driver, there’s nothing else to remove. However, if you’re using a third-party utility, or if the Settings app also installed additional tools to manage the printer automatically, you’ll need to remove the remaining software manually.

To remove left behind printer-related applications, use these steps:

1. Open Settings.

      2. Click on Apps.

     3. Click on Apps & features.

     4. Select the software you want to remove.

      5. Click the Uninstall button.

6. Continue with the on-screen directions to complete the removal.

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