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When you have to uninstall the Windows printer driver, for example, when reinstallation of the printer driver is necessary, uninstall the driver by using the following procedure.

Manual uninstallation (PPD driver)

Manually uninstall the PPD driver.

  1. The operation depends on the Operating System you use.

    • In Windows 8.1/Server 2012 R2, click on the Start window - [Control Panel] - [Hardware and Sound] - [Devices and Printers].

    • In Windows Server 2012, right-click on the Start window, and then click [Devices and Printers] under [All Applications] - [Control Panel] - [Hardware and Sound].

    • In Windows 7/Server 2008 R2, click [Start], then [Devices and Printers].

    • In Windows Vista/Server 2008, click [Printers] under [Control Panel] - [Hardware and Sound]. When [Control Panel] is displayed in Classic View, double-click [Printers].

    • In Windows 10, right-click the Start button , and then click [Control Panel] - [Hardware and Sound] - [Devices and Printers].

  2. Select the icon for the printer to be uninstalled.

  3. Remove the printer driver.

    • In Windows Vista/Server 2008, press the Delete key on the computer keyboard.

    • In Windows 7/8.1/10/Server 2008 R2/Server 2012/Server 2012 R2, click [Remove device] on the toolbar.

  4. From then on, follow the instructions on the windows that follow.

    Once the printer driver is deleted, the icon disappears from the [Devices and Printers], [Printers], or [Printers and Faxes] window.

  5. Open [Server Properties].

    • In Windows Vista/Server 2008, right-click on the area that has nothing displayed in the [Printers] window, click [Run as administrator] - [Server Properties].

    • In Windows 7/8.1/10/Server 2008 R2/Server 2012/Server 2012 R2, select another printer, and click [Print server properties] on the toolbar.

    • If the [User Account Control] window appears, click [Continue] or [Yes].

  6. Click the [Drivers] tab.

  7. From the [Installed printer drivers:] list, select the printer driver to be deleted, and then click [Remove].

  8. Select [Remove driver only.] or [Remove driver and driver package.] in the dialog box for confirming deletion target, and then click [OK].

  9. In the dialog box for confirming if you are sure to remove the printer, click [Yes].

    • When the dialog box for confirmation of deletion is displayed, click [Delete].

  10. Close the open windows, and then restart the computer.

    • Be sure to restart the computer.

    This completes removing the printer driver.