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Old July 3rd 03, 08:52 AM
JJohnson
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Default Unable to remove print driver

I'm attempting to remove a printer driver no longer
required and I get "Unable to remove HP LaserJet 4000
Series PCL 6 , Intel , Windows 2000 or XP driver. The
specified driver is in use". I removed the printer icon
and there is no printer activity. Does anyone know how I
can remove this driver?
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Old July 5th 03, 07:54 PM
Cari \(MS-MVP\)
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Default Unable to remove print driver

If any other printer on the network is also using that driver, you must
uninstall the driver from ALL the other printers on the network before you
can regain 'control' of it to uninstall it. Or disconnect the PC in
question from the network!

Cari
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"JJohnson" wrote in message
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I'm attempting to remove a printer driver no longer
required and I get "Unable to remove HP LaserJet 4000
Series PCL 6 , Intel , Windows 2000 or XP driver. The
specified driver is in use". I removed the printer icon
and there is no printer activity. Does anyone know how I
can remove this driver?



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Old August 1st 03, 10:52 PM
Bruce Sanderson
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Default Unable to remove print driver

Network printers on a client that are added using the Add Printer Wizard are
specific to a user. If another user has logged on at the computer and added
a printer using the same driver, you probably won't be able to remove the
driver until that user account deletes the printer.

This is one reason that I favour using the "global" add printer method as
described in http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/NetPrinterAllUsers.htm.

You may be able to delete the printer driver using steps 7 through 13 at
http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/Clea...erDrivers.htm.

--
Bruce Sanderson MVP

It's perfectly useless to know the right answer to the wrong question.


"JJohnson" wrote in message
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I'm attempting to remove a printer driver no longer
required and I get "Unable to remove HP LaserJet 4000
Series PCL 6 , Intel , Windows 2000 or XP driver. The
specified driver is in use". I removed the printer icon
and there is no printer activity. Does anyone know how I
can remove this driver?



 




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