Printing from Windows

Remove Printer Driver in Windows

If you can not change the properties for the printer, or the printer doesn't working right, remove first the printer, and then rmove the printer driver. In Windows XP, clean the entrys in the Windows Registry.

First delete printer on Windows:

   Select "start"
   Open "Printer and Devices/FAX"
   Select the Printer and =>  remove it

Delete wrong printer driver and clean Registry on Windows XP: 

Use the "DELETER" Utility for cleaning the Windows Registry and removing old or corrupted printer drivers.
Start the program in the network directory   'win'   S:\service\printing\tools\   and go to the following subkey:

  "Drucker"    => select the printer   + "Aktionen" + "Löschen"
  "Treiber-Fragmente" + "Dateien"    => select all entries   + "Aktionen" + "Löschen"
  "Treiber-Fragmente" + "Registrierung"    => select all entries   + "Aktionen" + "Löschen"

Delete printer driver on Windows XP:

   Open "Printer and Faxes" + "File" + "Print Server Properties" + "Drivers"
   Select a driver   =>  remove this driver

clear print spooler 'hard method' on Windows XP

Start the program in the network directory   'win'   S:\services\Software\OsComponents\Troubleshooting\Print-Spooler-Problems\MicrosoftFixit

Delete printer driver on Windows 7:

   Select "Start"
   Open "Devices and Printer",
   Select a Printer
   Open "Print Server Properties" and "Drivers"
   Select a driver   =>  remove this driver

The printer driver cannot be deleted or updated if other users on the computer set up printers with the same driver. All users of the computer to delete this printer.
If this is not possible you can erase also unused user on the computer, this deletes all printers used by him.
Select 'start' and right click 'Computer' and select Properties.
Open in new window 'Advanced system settings'.
In the new windows select 'user profile' 'Settings', select and delete desired user.

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After the deletion of the drivers and clearing up the Registry:
Reboot the computer! Otherwise unexpected errors can occur.
Install the printer driver new.