Simultaneously press the Win + R keys to open the run command box.ģ.
Of course, the first step to remove an unused printing device from your system, is to uninstall the corresponding printer software from Programs and Features in Control Panel. (Remove Unused or Damaged Printer Drivers) How to Properly Uninstall Unwanted Printers in Windows (All Versions) Step 1. This article shows the correct way to completely remove printer drivers in Windows in order to resolve printing problems.
As a result, user(s) cannot print, because the print spooler (queue) is full and stuck with print jobs to printers that do not exist anymore (not connected). This usually happens, because most users, when they change their old (useless) printer device, with a new one, doesn't also uninstall the corresponding driver/software of the old printer.
In several cases users may face printing problems, because of the existence of several installed printer drivers belonging to printers that they don't use anymore.
