Shared printer refuses to go away!

[Eduardo Pietri]

Running XP Pro on a domain with SBS 2003. Printer is a Brother MFC-8440.
Was working fine as a shared printer connected to another PC until I decided
to change the shared name of the printer.

At a certain workstation the printer with the previous name was still
showing in Printers and Faxes as well as the one with the new name. Problem
was that the one with the OLD name was flagged as the default and all
printing capabilities were frozen. If I tried to change the default printer
the Printers and Faxes window would freeze. I was finally able to be faster
than the computer and changed the default printer to the one with the new
name.

Now the printing capabilities are back but I still have the OLD printer
listed in Printers and Faxes. Trying to delete it gives me an error;
something to the effect that "the printer cannot be reached, you may have
typed the name wrong or the name may have changed."

The problem is only with this PC in particular. The others show only the
correct printer. This machine had problems as well with its local printer, a
Brother MFC-7420. After downloading the new driver from Brother and fighting
like crazy to uninstall the previous one, I was able to install the new
driver to the MFC-7420. I have designated this one as the default.

How can I delete the previously shared printer which no longer exist?

Eduardo

[Byte]

Disconnect all printers and reboot in Safe Mode.
"How to Boot in Safe Mode"
http://www.columbia.edu/acis/capture/safemode.html

Then delete the listed printers.
Start>Control>Printers and Faxes>rightclick and click Delete
Power down again and
connect the printers, reboot to reinstall the ones you want.
More info at: Uninstall & reinstall Printer
http://www.coribright.com/windows/Article%20One.htm
--
XP-WNP
Today is the first day of the
rest of your life.


"Eduardo Pietri" wrote:

> Running XP Pro on a domain with SBS 2003. Printer is a Brother MFC-8440.
> Was working fine as a shared printer connected to another PC until I decided
> to change the shared name of the printer.
>
> At a certain workstation the printer with the previous name was still
> showing in Printers and Faxes as well as the one with the new name. Problem
> was that the one with the OLD name was flagged as the default and all
> printing capabilities were frozen. If I tried to change the default printer
> the Printers and Faxes window would freeze. I was finally able to be faster
> than the computer and changed the default printer to the one with the new
> name.
>
> Now the printing capabilities are back but I still have the OLD printer
> listed in Printers and Faxes. Trying to delete it gives me an error;
> something to the effect that "the printer cannot be reached, you may have
> typed the name wrong or the name may have changed."
>
> The problem is only with this PC in particular. The others show only the
> correct printer. This machine had problems as well with its local printer, a
> Brother MFC-7420. After downloading the new driver from Brother and fighting
> like crazy to uninstall the previous one, I was able to install the new
> driver to the MFC-7420. I have designated this one as the default.
>
> How can I delete the previously shared printer which no longer exist?
>
> Eduardo

[Eduardo Pietri]

Thanks for the response, however, there are no printers listed when I boot in
Safe Mode.

The printer is a shared printer which is installed in another computer, not
this one. It is not installed in the server either. It is not even listed
in the server directory of printers.

What can I do then?

Eduardo

"Byte" wrote:

> Disconnect all printers and reboot in Safe Mode.
> "How to Boot in Safe Mode"
> http://www.columbia.edu/acis/capture/safemode.html
>
> Then delete the listed printers.
> Start>Control>Printers and Faxes>rightclick and click Delete
> Power down again and
> connect the printers, reboot to reinstall the ones you want.
> More info at: Uninstall & reinstall Printer
> http://www.coribright.com/windows/Article%20One.htm
> --
> XP-WNP
> Today is the first day of the
> rest of your life.
>
>
> "Eduardo Pietri" wrote:
>
> > Running XP Pro on a domain with SBS 2003. Printer is a Brother MFC-8440.
> > Was working fine as a shared printer connected to another PC until I decided
> > to change the shared name of the printer.
> >
> > At a certain workstation the printer with the previous name was still
> > showing in Printers and Faxes as well as the one with the new name. Problem
> > was that the one with the OLD name was flagged as the default and all
> > printing capabilities were frozen. If I tried to change the default printer
> > the Printers and Faxes window would freeze. I was finally able to be faster
> > than the computer and changed the default printer to the one with the new
> > name.
> >
> > Now the printing capabilities are back but I still have the OLD printer
> > listed in Printers and Faxes. Trying to delete it gives me an error;
> > something to the effect that "the printer cannot be reached, you may have
> > typed the name wrong or the name may have changed."
> >
> > The problem is only with this PC in particular. The others show only the
> > correct printer. This machine had problems as well with its local printer, a
> > Brother MFC-7420. After downloading the new driver from Brother and fighting
> > like crazy to uninstall the previous one, I was able to install the new
> > driver to the MFC-7420. I have designated this one as the default.
> >
> > How can I delete the previously shared printer which no longer exist?
> >
> > Eduardo

[Byte]

Uninstall & reinstall Printer in normal mode.
http://www.coribright.com/windows/Article%20One.htm
--
XP-WNP
Today is the first day of the
rest of your life.


"Eduardo Pietri" wrote:

> Thanks for the response, however, there are no printers listed when I boot in
> Safe Mode.
>
> The printer is a shared printer which is installed in another computer, not
> this one. It is not installed in the server either. It is not even listed
> in the server directory of printers.
>
> What can I do then?
>
> Eduardo
>
> "Byte" wrote:
>
> > Disconnect all printers and reboot in Safe Mode.
> > "How to Boot in Safe Mode"
> > http://www.columbia.edu/acis/capture/safemode.html
> >
> > Then delete the listed printers.
> > Start>Control>Printers and Faxes>rightclick and click Delete
> > Power down again and
> > connect the printers, reboot to reinstall the ones you want.
> > More info at: Uninstall & reinstall Printer
> > http://www.coribright.com/windows/Article%20One.htm
> > --
> > XP-WNP
> > Today is the first day of the
> > rest of your life.
> >
> >
> > "Eduardo Pietri" wrote:
> >
> > > Running XP Pro on a domain with SBS 2003. Printer is a Brother MFC-8440.
> > > Was working fine as a shared printer connected to another PC until I decided
> > > to change the shared name of the printer.
> > >
> > > At a certain workstation the printer with the previous name was still
> > > showing in Printers and Faxes as well as the one with the new name. Problem
> > > was that the one with the OLD name was flagged as the default and all
> > > printing capabilities were frozen. If I tried to change the default printer
> > > the Printers and Faxes window would freeze. I was finally able to be faster
> > > than the computer and changed the default printer to the one with the new
> > > name.
> > >
> > > Now the printing capabilities are back but I still have the OLD printer
> > > listed in Printers and Faxes. Trying to delete it gives me an error;
> > > something to the effect that "the printer cannot be reached, you may have
> > > typed the name wrong or the name may have changed."
> > >
> > > The problem is only with this PC in particular. The others show only the
> > > correct printer. This machine had problems as well with its local printer, a
> > > Brother MFC-7420. After downloading the new driver from Brother and fighting
> > > like crazy to uninstall the previous one, I was able to install the new
> > > driver to the MFC-7420. I have designated this one as the default.
> > >
> > > How can I delete the previously shared printer which no longer exist?
> > >
> > > Eduardo

[Eduardo Pietri]

Manual uninstall tools from Brother did not work either.

Eduardo

"Byte" wrote:

> Uninstall & reinstall Printer in normal mode.
> http://www.coribright.com/windows/Article%20One.htm
> --
> XP-WNP
> Today is the first day of the
> rest of your life.
>
>
> "Eduardo Pietri" wrote:
>
> > Thanks for the response, however, there are no printers listed when I boot in
> > Safe Mode.
> >
> > The printer is a shared printer which is installed in another computer, not
> > this one. It is not installed in the server either. It is not even listed
> > in the server directory of printers.
> >
> > What can I do then?
> >
> > Eduardo
> >
> > "Byte" wrote:
> >
> > > Disconnect all printers and reboot in Safe Mode.
> > > "How to Boot in Safe Mode"
> > > http://www.columbia.edu/acis/capture/safemode.html
> > >
> > > Then delete the listed printers.
> > > Start>Control>Printers and Faxes>rightclick and click Delete
> > > Power down again and
> > > connect the printers, reboot to reinstall the ones you want.
> > > More info at: Uninstall & reinstall Printer
> > > http://www.coribright.com/windows/Article%20One.htm
> > > --
> > > XP-WNP
> > > Today is the first day of the
> > > rest of your life.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Eduardo Pietri" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Running XP Pro on a domain with SBS 2003. Printer is a Brother MFC-8440.
> > > > Was working fine as a shared printer connected to another PC until I decided
> > > > to change the shared name of the printer.
> > > >
> > > > At a certain workstation the printer with the previous name was still
> > > > showing in Printers and Faxes as well as the one with the new name. Problem
> > > > was that the one with the OLD name was flagged as the default and all
> > > > printing capabilities were frozen. If I tried to change the default printer
> > > > the Printers and Faxes window would freeze. I was finally able to be faster
> > > > than the computer and changed the default printer to the one with the new
> > > > name.
> > > >
> > > > Now the printing capabilities are back but I still have the OLD printer
> > > > listed in Printers and Faxes. Trying to delete it gives me an error;
> > > > something to the effect that "the printer cannot be reached, you may have
> > > > typed the name wrong or the name may have changed."
> > > >
> > > > The problem is only with this PC in particular. The others show only the
> > > > correct printer. This machine had problems as well with its local printer, a
> > > > Brother MFC-7420. After downloading the new driver from Brother and fighting
> > > > like crazy to uninstall the previous one, I was able to install the new
> > > > driver to the MFC-7420. I have designated this one as the default.
> > > >
> > > > How can I delete the previously shared printer which no longer exist?
> > > >
> > > > Eduardo

[Eduardo Pietri]

I was finally able to delete it!

- In Safe Mode, deleted the printer driver listed under File-->Server
Properties in "Printers and Faxes" window
- In normal mode, logged on to the domain, deleted the printer in "Printer
and Faxes"

Thanks,
Eduardo

"Byte" wrote:

> Uninstall & reinstall Printer in normal mode.
> http://www.coribright.com/windows/Article%20One.htm
> --
> XP-WNP
> Today is the first day of the
> rest of your life.
>
>
> "Eduardo Pietri" wrote:
>
> > Thanks for the response, however, there are no printers listed when I boot in
> > Safe Mode.
> >
> > The printer is a shared printer which is installed in another computer, not
> > this one. It is not installed in the server either. It is not even listed
> > in the server directory of printers.
> >
> > What can I do then?
> >
> > Eduardo
> >
> > "Byte" wrote:
> >
> > > Disconnect all printers and reboot in Safe Mode.
> > > "How to Boot in Safe Mode"
> > > http://www.columbia.edu/acis/capture/safemode.html
> > >
> > > Then delete the listed printers.
> > > Start>Control>Printers and Faxes>rightclick and click Delete
> > > Power down again and
> > > connect the printers, reboot to reinstall the ones you want.
> > > More info at: Uninstall & reinstall Printer
> > > http://www.coribright.com/windows/Article%20One.htm
> > > --
> > > XP-WNP
> > > Today is the first day of the
> > > rest of your life.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Eduardo Pietri" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Running XP Pro on a domain with SBS 2003. Printer is a Brother MFC-8440.
> > > > Was working fine as a shared printer connected to another PC until I decided
> > > > to change the shared name of the printer.
> > > >
> > > > At a certain workstation the printer with the previous name was still
> > > > showing in Printers and Faxes as well as the one with the new name. Problem
> > > > was that the one with the OLD name was flagged as the default and all
> > > > printing capabilities were frozen. If I tried to change the default printer
> > > > the Printers and Faxes window would freeze. I was finally able to be faster
> > > > than the computer and changed the default printer to the one with the new
> > > > name.
> > > >
> > > > Now the printing capabilities are back but I still have the OLD printer
> > > > listed in Printers and Faxes. Trying to delete it gives me an error;
> > > > something to the effect that "the printer cannot be reached, you may have
> > > > typed the name wrong or the name may have changed."
> > > >
> > > > The problem is only with this PC in particular. The others show only the
> > > > correct printer. This machine had problems as well with its local printer, a
> > > > Brother MFC-7420. After downloading the new driver from Brother and fighting
> > > > like crazy to uninstall the previous one, I was able to install the new
> > > > driver to the MFC-7420. I have designated this one as the default.
> > > >
> > > > How can I delete the previously shared printer which no longer exist?
> > > >
> > > > Eduardo